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Seven new COVID cases reported at Barrie schools since Friday

Seven new COVID cases reported at Barrie schools since Friday

Affected schools include St. Joseph's, St. Joan of Arc, Warnica, and Willow Landing
Ontario confirms 1,589 new COVID cases today

Ontario confirms 1,589 new COVID cases today

For the first time since the pandemic started, Public Health Ontario is reporting more than 13,000 active, lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province
Ontario confirms 1,534 new COVID-19 cases today

Ontario confirms 1,534 new COVID-19 cases today

The province also reported 14 deaths and 1,429 recoveries in its latest update
COVID precautions, along with vaccination, could keep the flu at bay

COVID precautions, along with vaccination, could keep the flu at bay

'Our rates of transmission of the flu should be low this year if we’re doing the things we need to do for COVID prevention,' says Dr. Rebecca Van Iersel
Ontario confirms 1,588 new COVID cases, new daily record for province

Ontario confirms 1,588 new COVID cases, new daily record for province

The province has also confirmed 21 deaths in today's report
Simcoe-Muskoka enters orange restrictions on Monday

Simcoe-Muskoka enters orange restrictions on Monday

Innisfil will move from yellow to orange on Monday
Custodian troubled by sweeping changes to hours

Custodian troubled by sweeping changes to hours

Public board official says there have been no cuts, but re-allocation happens yearly; ‘Many staff have lost hours at night,’ says custodian at Simcoe County school
Three Innisfil residents among 37 new COVID cases in Simcoe County today

Three Innisfil residents among 37 new COVID cases in Simcoe County today

14 people from Simcoe County are hospitalized with COVID-19
As COVID cases surge, Regional Pandemic Response Unit opens

As COVID cases surge, Regional Pandemic Response Unit opens

'This will be an important release valve for all of us,' says hospital official; On Monday, the unit will open with 23 patient beds
Barrie elementary school reports new COVID-19 case

Barrie elementary school reports new COVID-19 case

No classrooms have been closed as a result of new COVID case at Willow Landing