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

Four new cases confirmed in Collingwood since Friday
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There have been four new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Collingwood residents since Friday.

The new cases include two youth under 18 whose cases are outbreak-related, one youth under 18 whose case is linked to close contact, and one person between 45 and 64 years old whose case is also linked to close contact. Three of the cases were confirmed on April 17 and one on April 16. 

To-date, the health unit has confirmed 208 cases in Collingwood, with 178 of those people now recovered, two deaths, and one person currently hospitalized. 

There were six new cases confirmed in Wasaga Beach today, and three in Clearview Township. 

In Wasaga the cases include two youth under 18, one person between 35 and 44 years old, two people between 45 and 64 years old and one person between 65 and 79 years old. Three cases are linked to close contact. 

In Clearview, the cases include one person between 18 and 34 years old and two people between 45 and 64 years old. One case is linked to close contact. 

Grey Bruce Health Unit confirmed one new case in The Blue Mountains in today's update.

The provincial stay-at-home order has been extended two more weeks (for a total of six weeks) and more closures were announced Friday impacting local facilities. 

For a few hours, local playgrounds were taped off to follow the provincial edict closing parks and playgrounds. However, by Saturday, the provincial government announced playgrounds could reopen. 

You can find a list of town facilities open and closed under the current stay-at-home orders here.

Public Health Ontario reported 4,447 new COVD cases today, 4,250 on Sunday, and 4,362 on Saturday. 

Also on Friday, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones announced added authority for police to stop individuals to ask where they were going and where they live. By end-of-day Saturday, the province walked back those enforcement powers as well, stating police were to target gatherings and organized public events. 

Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP said local officers would be reserving enforcement for instances of "blatant disregard" of the stay-at-home order. You can read more on the local OPP response here.


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Erika regularly covers all things news in Collingwood as a reporter and editor. She has 15 years of experience as a local journalist
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