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There are 19 active cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County including three people hospitalized; There are no active cases in Orillia currently

'Our strongest argument is that we are opening up the economy … as we lift restrictions, there are more opportunities for transmission,' says official

New limits allow up to 100 people to gather outdoors and up to 50 indoors in regions entering Phase 3

Pandemic provides 'long-overdue opportunity' to renovate rooms, upgrade building systems and put in measures to control infection spread

Despite rainy weekend, the fire rating remains high in the township

'At this point in time, our preliminary numbers show... we’re probably going to be OK. It will depend on how long this goes on,' official says of pandemic

There are now fewer than 1,500 active cases of COVID-19 reported in the province

COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program provides one-time, on-bill credit to eligible customers to help them catch up on their energy bills and resume regular payments

The 32-year-old faces trafficking, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime and eight Highway Traffic Act offences

By order of the health unit, you are required to wear a mask in any indoor space accessible by the public in Simcoe County and Muskoka District