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Ontario reports 1,791 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 1,791 new COVID cases Sunday

Today's report includes 1,353 recoveries and 18 new deaths.
Pandemic inspires DIY projects for feline family members

Pandemic inspires DIY projects for feline family members

As pet parents start to return to work, animal behaviourists worry some pets may suffer from separation anxiety
Ontario reports 1,829 new COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 1,829 new COVID cases Saturday

Today's report includes 1,261 recoveries and 11 new deaths.
One year since Ontario's classrooms first went virtual

One year since Ontario's classrooms first went virtual

Monday will mark a full school year since students returned from March Break, not to their classrooms, but to their kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms
One year of COVID-19: Pandemic pushback based on ideology, not science

One year of COVID-19: Pandemic pushback based on ideology, not science

Science North staffer brings us through the ‘infodemic’ of pandemic misinformation, and the resistance to public health guidelines
Employee at Innisfil ONRoute tests positive for COVID

Employee at Innisfil ONRoute tests positive for COVID

The employee last worked on March 14
Province says rapid antigen test makes it easier to do workplace testing

Province says rapid antigen test makes it easier to do workplace testing

Ontario is expanding the testing program to more sectors include remote communities in the North
8 Innisfil residents among 41 new COVID cases in region today

8 Innisfil residents among 41 new COVID cases in region today

There are 381 active, lab-confirmed cases in the region, most of which are in Simcoe County
Simcoe-Muskoka getting almost 30,000 COVID vaccines in next two weeks

Simcoe-Muskoka getting almost 30,000 COVID vaccines in next two weeks

The region is getting an extra allocation of the provincial supply of vaccines because of its 'hotspot' status
Ontario reports 1,553 new COVID cases Thursday

Ontario reports 1,553 new COVID cases Thursday

The province has also reported 15 deaths, 1,236 recoveries, and 65 new hospitalizations in today's update