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VanMeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 1 Oct 2021     The provincial government made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for long-term care staff (in-home staff, support workers, students and volunteers) effective November 15, 2021 unless a staff member had a valid medical exemption. The provincial government also expanded inspections of long-term care homes and redirected provincial resources to enhance and audit existing ...

Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 1 Oct 2021     2 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 1 new case in Northumberland. 6 more cases resolved in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, 1 in Haliburton. The number of active cases increased by 4 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton. There are 13 active cases in Kawartha Lakes, ...

Hyatt, Sarah, Northumberland News (Cobourg, ON), 30 Sep 2021     Dr. Natalie Bocking, medical officer of health for the local health unit, explained that Pfizer's application to the United States Food and Drug Administration for approval of their COVID vaccine for the 5 to 11 age group is one step closer to having an approved vaccines for some children under ...

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 25 May 2021     The number of local active COVID-19 cases in Kawartha Lakes increased dramatically after the confirmation of additional cases of COVID-19 within the CentralEast Correctional Centre (CECC). As of May 25, 2021, 122 inmates and nine staff had tested positive in relation to the outbreak declared on May 17, 2021. Testing ...

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 20 Apr 2021     A COVID-19 outbreak at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Lindsay that involved 2 individuals, impacted roughly 40 staff and students. The health unit determined that one of the two positive infections was acquired in the school and the outbreak was declared.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 20 Apr 2021     Three more staff at Fenelon Court Long-Term Care home tested positive for COVID-19 since the local health unit declared an outbreak at the facility on April 11. This made for a total of five staff self-isolating at home with positive test results.

Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 20 Apr 2021     The health unit provides reports from Monday to Saturday, excluding Sundays and statutory holidays. Confirmed positive: 1,528, including 671 in Kawartha Lakes, 766 in Northumberland, and 91 in Haliburton (increase of 20 in Northumberland)* Cases with N501Y mutation: 250, including 90 in Kawartha Lakes, 146 in Northumberland, and 14 in ...

Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 19 Apr 2021     Hours after the Ontario government announced the AstraZeneca COVID-19 would be available in pharmacies for those 40 years of age and older beginning Tuesday (April 20), Premier Doug Ford’s office issued a statement warning of delays to two shipments of the vaccine originally expected from the federal government later this ...

VanMeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 19 Apr 2021     The local health unit reported a coronavirus outbreak at Lindsay's Catholic secondary school and one confirmed student case at Mariposa Elementary School.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 19 Apr 2021     Owner Andrew Gouin of Kawartha Homebrew Supply posted a sign on his business stating that he would not force customers to wear masks, stating that if customers felt distress under their mask that they were under no obligation to keep on it in his store. He stated that he felt ...

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 19 Apr 2021     The Lindsay hospital postponed all elective and non-urgent surgeries requiring admission to help address extreme pressure on provincial critical care capacity.

VanMeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 19 Apr 2021     The Ontario government expanded the age eligibility for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, allowing residents aged 40 and over to receive it.

VanMeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 17 Apr 2021     The Kawartha Lakes Police Service issued a statement that they would not be arbitrarily stopping pedestrians or motorists without causing following an announcement by the Provincial governments giving police temporary powers to stop residents and question them without cause about their comings and goings during the latest COVID-19-related provincial lockdown.

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 17 Apr 2021     Kawartha Lakes non-profit groups shared an additional $271,600 in funding from the provincial government to help rebuild and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Perkel, Colin, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 17 Apr 2021     Premier Doug Ford rescinded sweeping new police powers on Saturday April 17, 2021 after their announcement caused swift and furious backlash across the province, including statements from several police services.

Ford, Doug, Premier, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 17 Apr 2021     After announcing yesterday playgrounds would be closed as part of stricter public health measures, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Twitter this afternoon they will be allowed to remain open. -- Ontario's enhanced restrictions were always intended to stop large gatherings where spread can happen. Our regulations will be amended ...

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 17 Apr 2021     The local health unit understood that the public would have difficulty swallowing stricter provincial COVID-19 restrictions, but agreed that the additional action was needed to slow the surge of new positive COVID-19 cases and protect health care systems.

Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 17 Apr 2021     The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County. The health unit provides reports from Monday to Saturday, excluding Sundays and statutory holidays. Confirmed positive: 1,471, including 661 in Kawartha Lakes, 723 in Northumberland, and 87 in Haliburton ...

VanMeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 16 Apr 2021     The local health unit saw delays and shortages in Moderna and Pfizer vaccine deliveries. These delays combined with an expanded pool of eligibility meant some local residents had difficulty in booking a local vaccination appointment.

Benns, Roderick, Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns, 201804), 16 Apr 2021     The local health unit described the COVID-19 provincial lockdown restrictions in place at this time as extremely difficult, but absolutely necessary for slowing the COVID case surge.