Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Orillia News and Information

WATCH: Ford makes COVID-19 announcement at 1 p.m.

Announcements come as concerns about spread of COVID-19 rise in York, Halton regions

Oct 16, 2020 12:20 PM Read more >

Flu shot will be widely available in Simcoe County soon

'I anticipate a larger uptake of the flu vaccine and that’s a very good thing,' said medical officer of health, Dr. Charles Gardner

Oct 16, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

WATCH: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

Village Media will carry the livestream

Oct 16, 2020 11:00 AM Read more >

Ontario reports 712 new COVID cases today

The province is also reporting nine more people, including five long-term care residents, have died from COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 10:47 AM Read more >

Pandemic creates 'too many obstacles,' KOs varsity sports

Badminton, basketball, curling, indoor soccer, and volleyball cancelled; 'We are not out of the woods yet with (COVID) and we need to be cautious,' says Georgian coach

Oct 15, 2020 6:30 PM Read more >

Orillia man is city's first confirmed COVID-19 case this month

A fifth resident has died at Simcoe Manor long-term care home; In all there are 11 new cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County today

Oct 15, 2020 1:45 PM Read more >

WATCH: Ford, health minister to hold press conference

President of the Treasury Board Peter Bethlenfalvy will also take part in this afternoon's announcement

Oct 15, 2020 12:30 PM Read more >

783 new COVID cases reported in Ontario today

The province has also confirmed five more deaths related to the coronavirus

Oct 15, 2020 10:40 AM Read more >

WATCH: Controversial teacher hiring rule gets scrapped

Regulation 247 will be revoked as of Oct. 29

Oct 15, 2020 10:00 AM Read more >

Local contact-tracing issues traced to 'failing of provincial leadership'

The local health unit is one of only four in Ontario, along with Toronto and Ottawa, not meeting the threshold of tracing 90 per cent or more of contacts within 24 hours

Oct 15, 2020 7:30 AM Read more >