COVID-19 Local News

New Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy provides support directly to businesses, not landlords

The province has reported five new deaths, and 33 more hospitalizations since yesterday

No classrooms have been closed and the school remains open; This is the 17th case in Simcoe County schools

Ontario hit a record high number of COVID-19 cases on Thursday with 797 and Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said 'the alarm bells of ringing'

The region's health unit has now reported more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases since March; One person is now hospitalized in Orillia

This is the highest number of cases reported in a single day by Public Health Ontario

Integrity commissioner found there was evidence that parties held at Cody Oschefski's home didn't adhere to diligent social distancing

No new Orillia cases were reported. This is the highest number of cases reported in a single day by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

Announcement made during Mental Illness Awareness Week

The province has also reported 707 recoveries and one death in today's epidemiological report