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A COVID-19 test swab in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 3,266 COVID-19 cases, including 21 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases decrease to 197, with 9 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 7 in Peterborough, 3 in Hastings Prince Edward, 2 in Northumberland.
Peterborough's medical officer of health Dr. Rosanna Salvaterra during a media briefing at Peterborough Public Health on March 23, 2020, when the Peterborough area only had three confirmed COVID-19 cases. As of January 5, 2021, there are 399 cases in the area, with 119 new cases reported over the past two weeks alone. (Photo: Peterborough Public Health)

As COVID-19 cases in Peterborough triple in two weeks, health unit urges full compliance...

Vaccinations for local long-term care and retirement home residents expected before end of month.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 3,128 COVID-19 cases, including 26 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 201, with 10 new cases in Peterborough, 7 in Northumberland (with 1 new death), 7 in Hastings Prince Edwards, and 2 in Kawartha Lakes.
Ross Memorial Hospital is located at 10 Angeline Street North in Lindsay. (Photo: Ross Memorial Hospital)

Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay to provide all patients and visitors with medical-grade masks

Visiting guidelines are also changing, care programs and surgeries continue.
COVID-19 tests in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 3,270 COVID-19 cases, including 31 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 196, with 11 new cases in Northumberland, 10 in Hastings Prince Edward, 7 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Peterborough.
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

Police charge Peterborough man and teen with producing psilocybin mushrooms

Fire department called police after an early morning fire at a Mountain Ash Rd. home on December 31.
A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo: Lisa Ferdinando)

Ontario reports 2,964 COVID-19 cases, with only 1 new case in the greater Kawarthas

Peterborough has 1 new case with no new cases in Hastings Prince Edward; reports unavailable for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton.
A swab test bring completed on a patient. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports record 3,363 COVID-19 cases, including 88 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases over past 2 days jump to 201, with 37 new cases in Peterborough, 21 in Northumberland, 15 in Hastings Prince Edward, 11 in Kawartha Lakes, and 4 in Haliburton .
Thomas H.B. Symons in front of the Bata Library at Trent University in Peterborough. The founding president of the university, Professor Symons has passed away at the age of 91. (Photo courtesy of Trent University)

Trent University founding president Thomas H.B. Symons has passed away

Internationally renowned champion of education served as president and vice-chancellor at Peterborough's university for 11 years.
Corbin Alexander Zilney was born on 12:44 a.m. on January 1, 2021 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. (Photo courtesy of PRHC)

The Kawarthas’ first baby of 2021 born in Peterborough

Weighing seven pounds, Corbin Alexander Zilney arrived at 12:44 a.m. on New Year's Day at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

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