COVID-19 Local News

Nov. 28 election has been rescheduled; Chief broke a tie vote to postpone the election and seek a second extension of the council term from Indian Affairs

Wendy McQuaig was worried about impersonal nature of video chat but has spoken to a child in his playroom and an adult in a canoe during the pandemic

A Simcoe Manor resident has died after contracting COVID-19; There are no new cases in Orillia today

$35 million in funding available to schools in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel and York regions

This move takes effect Tuesday; Move enables OSMH to provide tests indoors and offers adequate parking for new appointment-only service

Applications for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) open as of this morning

Public Health Ontario has confirmed five new deaths related to the coronavirus

Barrie high school remains open; marks 13th COVID-19 case in a Simcoe County school

Test results also pending in a second resident's death at Simcoe Manor; Current outbreak includes four staff and four residents

There are currently 5,405 active cases in the province