Skip to content

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Public Health agency reports 904 new COVID cases, 13 deaths

Public Health agency reports 904 new COVID cases, 13 deaths

The agency is also reporting 964 cases and 13 deaths from the previous day; More than 200 COVID patients are in ICU, relying on ventilator in Ontario hospitals
WATCH: Feds toughening stance on guns, to intro buy-back program in the coming months

WATCH: Feds toughening stance on guns, to intro buy-back program in the coming months

Municipalities will be allowed to pass bylaws effectively rendering handguns illegal
Grey Bruce proposes hockey rinks for mass vaccination hubs

Grey Bruce proposes hockey rinks for mass vaccination hubs

While still dependent on an ample supply of vaccine doses, hockey hub model could see up to 4,500 vaccinated per day, suggests the health unit
Questions raised about angry social media commentary directed at health workers

Questions raised about angry social media commentary directed at health workers

In a survey of 460 American physicians, one in four reported being attacked on social media with attacks ranging from posting fake reviews, to racist abuse and violent threats
Number of new COVID cases in Ontario dips below 1,000 Sunday

Number of new COVID cases in Ontario dips below 1,000 Sunday

The public health agency is reporting 42 deaths over the past 24 hours and notes the number of new cases may be lower due to 'data maintenance' in Toronto
Roberta Place couple scored high on love, low on the golf course

Roberta Place couple scored high on love, low on the golf course

Beverley Moffatt resided at Roberta Place and husband Sonny Van Tassell would come to help care for her, but both contracted the virus and died within about 24 hours of each other; 'They were very sweet together'
Province reporting 1,300 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 today

Province reporting 1,300 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 today

.According to Public Health Ontario, there were 19 more deaths related to the coronavirus during the past 24 hours
Get ready to slip and slide the rest of the winter away

Get ready to slip and slide the rest of the winter away

Area ski operators preparing hills for Tuesday's reopening
COVID-19: Here's the situation in Collingwood, today

COVID-19: Here's the situation in Collingwood, today

UK variant confirmed in apartment outbreak involving Collingwood residents, no new cases reported
32 new COVID cases in region today, none in Collingwood

32 new COVID cases in region today, none in Collingwood

The health unit has reported 17 more confirmed cases of the UK variant in Simcoe County