Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

11 of the province's 34 health units are not included in today's report due to reporting errors

The government is enforcing emergency orders under the Reopening Ontario Act, which allows them to extend some but not all orders for up to a year

Traffic, while quieter at the beginning of the pandemic has picked up with Collingwood OPP detachment commander suggesting local streets are busier now than they were pre-COVID

'A lot of people are starting to entertain the dream of wanting to do something better with their lives,' says Rick Moore. 'They look to people like me who are already doing it just to learn how to do it'

Infant Hearing Program detects signs of early hearing loss for children

The region's health unit confirmed one case is a child (under 17) from Penetanguishene

Based on the information contained in today's provincial summary, there are 965 active, lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario, which is up from 951 active cases yesterday.

'This funding is not just helping our critical charities and non-profits, but all those residents who rely on the services they provide, services that disappeared almost overnight,' says CEO

However, the occurrence of property damage and domestic abuse has increased says Collingwood/The Blue Mountains OPP detachment commander

'Time grows short,' said Dr. Charles Gardner, medical officer of health for Simcoe-Muskoka