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Ontario expands AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people 40 and older
Health Canada has approved use of the vaccine, previously only available to those 55 and older, without restrictions.
Ontario reports 4,250 new COVID-19 cases, including 11 in Peterborough and 11 in Hastings...
Regional active cases increase to 422, updates unavailable for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton.
Ontario reverses course on new police powers and playground closures
Police can now only question people suspected of participating in a prohibited gathering.
Ontario reports 4,362 new COVID-19 cases, including 38 in greater Kawarthas region
Regional active cases fall to 417 with 13 new cases in Peterborough, 9 in Hastings Prince Edward, 9 in Northumberland, 5 in Kawartha Lakes, and 2 in Haliburton.
Police in Peterborough. Kawartha Lakes, Port Hope, and Cobourg won’t conduct random stops to...
Other police services that won't conduct random stops include Ottawa, London, Waterloo, Guelph, and Sault Ste. Marie.
Ontario reports record 4,812 new COVID-19 cases, including 57 in greater Kawarthas region
Regional active cases decrease to 448 with 22 new cases in Northumberland, 15 in Hastings Prince Edward, 12 in Peterborough, 6 in Kawartha Lakes, and 2 in Haliburton.
Ontario announces additional public health restrictions to contain spread of COVID-19
Restrictions include two-week extension of stay-at-home order, limiting outdoor gatherings to household members, and closing non-essential construction.
Unless immediate action is taken, Ontario’s third wave of COVID-19 will persist through summer
Ontario's science advisory table recommends extending stay-at-home order, stronger public health measures, and at least 100,000 targeted daily vaccinations.
Two long-term care homes in greater Kawarthas receiving joint government funding for HVAC improvements
Hastings Centennial Manor in Bancroft receiving $982,375 and St. Joseph's at Fleming in Peterborough receiving $300,000.
Ontario reports record 4,736 new COVID-19 cases, including 50 in greater Kawarthas region
Regional active cases increase to 464 with 20 new cases in Hastings Prince Edward, 18 in Peterborough, 9 in Northumberland, 2 in Haliburton, and 1 in Kawartha Lakes.