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COVID-19: Porter Airlines pushes back restart date for flights to May 19

COVID-19: Porter Airlines pushes back restart date for flights to May 19

Tentative restart date may also need to be changed if vaccinations don’t accelerate, says airline
COVID vaccination clinics open across the region this week

COVID vaccination clinics open across the region this week

Three of the 13 new community clinics open today. Appointments are full-booked, but seniors and Indigenous adults can join a waitlist
Ontario reports 1,023 new COVID cases Monday

Ontario reports 1,023 new COVID cases Monday

Today's report includes six deaths and 939 new recoveries
School boards reporting 12 new COVID cases in schools since Friday

School boards reporting 12 new COVID cases in schools since Friday

One new case at St. Marie of the Incarnation in Bradford
Mayor Keffer urges Ford to reconsider lockdown measures for Simcoe-Muskoka

Mayor Keffer urges Ford to reconsider lockdown measures for Simcoe-Muskoka

'I ask that you reconsider this shift in status for Simcoe-Muskoka or at a minimum, adjust the regulations such that all small businesses can operate subject to abiding by appropriate health guidelines'
Gardner responds to community backlash over incoming lockdown measures

Gardner responds to community backlash over incoming lockdown measures

Local case numbers 'may still very much go in the wrong direction, but the fact it has declined a bit runs counter to my original decision,' says medical officer of health
Southlake seeks community input at March 10 virtual town hall

Southlake seeks community input at March 10 virtual town hall

Planning for the future and ensuring capacity as growth continues across York Region is a top-of-mind issue for the Newmarket hospital
Black market personal services contributed to Covid transmission: York Region Public Health

Black market personal services contributed to Covid transmission: York Region Public Health

‘In one instance, a resident of Simcoe County conducted private, in-home nail services in two York Region residents’ homes during the case’s period of communicability; after further laboratory testing, they were identified as a variant case’
Ontario reports 1,062 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 1,062 new COVID cases Sunday

Sunday's new cases are down slightly from the 1,185 reported on Saturday
Bradford business owners react to Simcoe going Grey

Bradford business owners react to Simcoe going Grey

‘How can any small business survive?’ asks local salon owner