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COVID case confirmed at Barrie high school

COVID case confirmed at Barrie high school

Health unit says there have been no close contacts to the affected individual; Innisdale students can still come to school, says principal
Simcoe County's first daycare COVID case confirmed at Barrie facility

Simcoe County's first daycare COVID case confirmed at Barrie facility

SEEDS administrator says parents were informed and all necessary protocols have been followed to allow south-end facility to remain open
Oro-Medonte man among 16 new COVID cases in Simcoe County

Oro-Medonte man among 16 new COVID cases in Simcoe County

The health unit has reported five more cases associated with workplace outbreaks in Simcoe County
WATCH: Province to hire 500 more contact tracers, case managers

WATCH: Province to hire 500 more contact tracers, case managers

Boots should be on the ground by mid-November, Ford says
Ontario confirms 721 new COVID cases today

Ontario confirms 721 new COVID cases today

The province has reported zero new COVID-related deaths today
Second staff member tests positive at Bradford Valley Care Community

Second staff member tests positive at Bradford Valley Care Community

Outbreak has spread to four units at the Bradford long-term care centre
Hospital staff called in to curb outbreak at county-run long-term care home

Hospital staff called in to curb outbreak at county-run long-term care home

'They have an entire team of experts in infection control' including doctors, nurses and management, says county official
Health unit 'very concerned' about trajectory of COVID-19 in area

Health unit 'very concerned' about trajectory of COVID-19 in area

According to a new monitoring dashboard launched by the health unit, two of four indicators are in the red zone and trending in the wrong direction
Trick-or-treating trickier but possible in 2020, says health unit

Trick-or-treating trickier but possible in 2020, says health unit

Consider tongs for handing out candy, add a cloth mask to your costume, and keep your distance, advises the region's medical officer of health
Health unit reports 53 new COVID-19 cases in Simcoe County

Health unit reports 53 new COVID-19 cases in Simcoe County

There were no new cases reported in Orillia, however there are four people currently hospitalized in the region including one person from Orillia