COVID-19 Local News

'We didn’t know what to expect last year when the pandemic happened, but we are just so thankful that we made it through,' says eatery owner

'This last year has been very stressful because we were just hanging off the edge of a cliff. It’s the worst nightmare I’ve had in my entire life,' says local restaurant owner

'We are very excited. We need to open back up and to get back to normal,' says local Legion president

The Orillia 'community acquired' case involves a person between 18 and 34 years of age, says health unit in its daily report

'I’m very excited to be able to share my art with the community again,' says Oro-Medonte painter and participant in July 17 event in Orillia

'I tried to play it cool for my two kids, but I kind of lost my marbles a little bit, I was really scared,' says Orillia mother who was forced into quarantine after OSMH stay

Families ecstatic to see summer camps operating again; 'It was so joyful to have campers come in on Monday morning,' official says of emotional return

Official says impact of pandemic and other factors are at play; 'Everyone I’ve called has been having a hard time,' says shelter founder

'What more do they want from me? They took away my livelihood for eight months,' says owner of local hair salon who defied orders and opened for three days

'The base funding of over $3.3 million acknowledges our new normal of higher growth and higher acuity of patients that we care for,' says OSMH President and CEO