COVID-19 Local News

Owner of CrossFit Orillia makes impassioned plea to health minister to reopen gyms; 'We need health, we need caring,' urges letter writer

Of the 29,403 cases confirmed to-date, 3,838 cases are still active

'It’s essential that tourism is funded so we are able to support this very valuable industry,' says Orillia & Lake Country Tourism official, noting agency has lost $30k

Tickets must be purchased in advance online; The Oro-Medonte drive-in will also be hosting concerts and other events, official says

'What we’re hearing from people is they’re very anxious and concerned,' says front-line worker. 'There’s a lot of worries about the uncertainty of the situation'

'We’ve had to bring in work trailers and office trailers because we don’t have enough space for all the people we’ve brought in to work on this project,' says MPC official

Inspection reports show Simcoe County nursing homes not immune to some of the issues drawing negative attention to the sector

There are seven people hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 across Simcoe County

'At the end of the day, we are waiting to hear from Doug Ford on event sizes,' said organizer, adding he's hopeful the premier will allow events of 250 people soon

There were 19 more deaths reported and 327 recoveries included in today's epidemiological report from Public Health Ontario