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Mariposa Folk Festival, Orillia Scottish Festival intent on holding events this summer; 'We need to do something different this year, but we’re feeling very optimistic about it'

There have been 18 new COVID cases reported in Orillia this week, says the health unit

'I agree mental health’s an issue, but health overall is so important right now and not to overload the system,' says Ford

Health unit official urges people to survey the hill and the area around it before sledding and stresses helmets are 'common sense' items on an icy hill

Ford also says new COVID-19 projections that will be released next week are very concerning

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Approximately 450 cases from Toronto confirmed on Jan. 5 and 6 were added to today's totals as they were previously not reported

Police say they responded to a call from the victim who saw the accused stealing from their vehicle

'We’re supporting our region as best we can to work through this COVID pandemic and all the stresses and challenges it’s brought to us in our region,' says official

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here