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McGinn, William, Lindsay Advocate, 15 Oct 2022     Some sentiments of the protest expressed though posters include 'Local Businesses are Essential', 'Vaccine Mandates Violate Bodily Autonomy', and 'If Death is a Side Effect, it Shouldn't Be Mandated', as well as invitations to talk about the issues central to the protest.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 16 Jan 2022     The local health unit cancelled clinics planned to take place at the Lindsay Exhibition grounds, the Coburg Community Centre, and the Keeler Centre in light of predictions by Environment Canada that significant snow is expected to fall overnight Sunday and into Monday.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 14 Jan 2022     The local health unit is cautioning the public to not take any declines in COVID-19 numbers as an indication that ground is being gained in the battle against Omicron.

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca, 12 Jan 2022     The launch of school-based vaccine clinics for youth and staff has been announced, along with a significant deployment of rapid antigen tests.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 30 Dec 2021     While volunteers cannot administer vaccines, there are plenty of other jobs that need to me done. Volunteers support vaccination clinics by taking on tasks such as greeting and screening clients, and providing other support to clients waiting for their immunization.

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca, 30 Dec 2021     Ontario is mandating third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for workers in long-term care and offering fourth doses to residents in wake of the spread of the Omicron variant. Officials also announced schools across the province will reopen on January 5th.

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca, 22 Dec 2021     Ross Memorial Hospital will be introducing updated visitor restrictions with the continued safety of patients and staff in mind. These updates are in response to emerging evidence around the Omicron variant and the uncertainty around the mechanisms for increased transmissibility of this variant.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 22 Dec 2021     The local health unit is urging everyone to be extra vigilant when it comes to practicing pandemic safety measures in order to not exacerbate anticipated shortages of vaccine, tests, and hospital beds.

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 22 Dec 2021     The local health unit is making changes to its clinic schedules and processes in response to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and direction from the province.

    "With the masses being vaccinated and the COVID-19 casualty declining, I felt that the light at the end of the tunnel was nearby and I began to let my guard down. [...] Now in 2021, it has come back as Omicron. It seems that the obstinate curse of COVID-19 doesn't ...

Winter, Kirk, Lindsay Advocate, 19 Dec 2021     Trillium Lakelands District School Board's director of education, Wes Hahn, spend considerable time updating trustees on COVID-19 in the community and schools and the potential impact that rising numbers of illness might have on the board's back to school plans in January.

kawarthaNOW, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 17 Dec 2021    

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 15 Dec 2021     The recent rise in COVID-19 cases and potential for a repeat of last year's holiday shutdown has local boards hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. All three area school boards have reported cases; eleven schools within Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board have confirmed cases of COVID-19.

kawarthaNOW, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 15 Dec 2021     The first suspected COVID-19 case of the omicron variant has been identified in the Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton region. Dr. Natalie Bocking, said a lab specimen has screened positive for a mutation that could indicate the omicron variant.

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 15 Dec 2021     The local health unit is adjusting some of its COVID-19 response processes in light of a recent spike in area cases.

City of Kawartha Lakes, City of Kawartha Lakes, 29 Nov 2021     Anyone born in 2016 or earlier is now eligible to get vaccinated for a first or second dose of the vaccine.

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca, 28 Nov 2021     The former MPP found himself in South Africa when the Omicron variant exploded and many countries closed the boarders to travelers coming from South Africa.

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca, 24 Nov 2021     A local child has been barred from playing hockey and taking swimming lessons because his mother is unable to be vaccinated, according to a lifelong doctor's note. The child's mother asserts that being unable to participate in his favourite sports is negatively affecting his mental health.

    The online information session is designed to provide parents with information about the vaccine, how to prepare children for vaccination, potential side effects of the vaccine, and the ways to book a vaccination appointment.

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 22 Nov 2021     Exceptions to vaccine requirements for visitors include parents/ guardians of patients under 18 years of age, visitors of patients near end of life, and birthing partners, among other exceptions.