Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

'My point was to show that the big box stores have no idea what is going on compared to what businesses like mine are doing to prevent transmission,' says Melissa Ferguson

Two-thirds of the new cases in Simcoe County have been confirmed or screened positive as variant strains, which prompted the medical officer of health to ask for more restrictions for the region

Company official says those cases include five employees at the south-end location and three at the north-end store

There have been 191 cases confirmed as the UK variant strain in the region with another 352 screening positive as a variant strain of COVID-19

Warden asks province to 'focus on finding the proper balance between supporting our economy/businesses and continuing to meaningfully safeguard public health'

The province also reported 979 recoveries, 11 deaths, and 56 new hospitalizations

'We know and agree that this shift to Grey, after being in Red for only 13 days, has caused turmoil in Simcoe-Muskoka, for families and businesses alike,' say Khanjin and Downey in joint release

Four of the Innisfil cases are linked to close contact

'The government isn’t paying my bills. That's the misconception people have about us small businesses,' says business owner

Tentative restart date may also need to be changed if vaccinations don’t accelerate, says airline