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The City of Kawartha Lakes declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 24, 2020. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

City of Kawartha Lakes declares state of emergency

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Emergency declaration will allow the municipality to mobilize local resources where needed to support COVID-19 pandemic efforts.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) has moved its by-appointment-only COVID-19 assessment centre from the emergency department to a mobile site, and has completed upgrades to its main entrance, which now features touch-free sliding doors. (Photo: PRHC)

PRHC implements mobile assessment centre and reopens hospital’s main entrance with touch-free sliding doors

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Cancer Care entrance closed to public access, COVID-19 screening continues at only two public entrances.
Hardware stores and office supply stores, such as The Home Depot and Staples in Peterborough, can remain open in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are among the businesses the Ontario government has identified as "essential workplaces". (Photo: Google Maps)

Here’s the list of Ontario businesses that can remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Ontario government announces 'at-risk workplaces' must close by midnight on March 24.
Some of the 22,707 pounds of food and toilet paper donated to Kawartha Food Drive on March 23, 2020 as a result of the "Spare A Square" porch food drive in Peterborough. (Photo: Kawartha Food Share)

Peterborough pulls together to donate 22,707 pounds of food to Kawartha Food Share

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Volunteers collected bags of donated food items and toilet paper rolls during 'Spare A Square' porch food drive on March 23.
The City of Peterborough has declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

State of emergency declared for Peterborough due to COVID-19 pandemic

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County of Peterborough also declares state of emergency in effort to emphasize severity of situation.
The City of Peterborough's noise by-law prohibits any noise that is likely to disturb, including loud voices and music. Contrary to popular belief, the by-laws are in effect 24 hours a day. (Graphic: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police remind residents to keep the noise down at all times

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Noise complaints increase as many people are now staying at home and working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ross Memorial Hospital is located at 10 Angeline Street North in Lindsay. (Photo: Ross Memorial Hospital)

First COVID-19 death in the Kawarthas is also first community transmission case

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Man in his 80s passed away on Sunday, three days after being admitted to Lindsay's Ross Memorial Hospital with a flu-like illness.
Many grocery stores have already placed a limit on the maximum number of items of any one product that a customer can buy and have dedicated their first hour of operation to serving seniors and those with disabilities. Stores have begun to place floor markers at check-out lines to remind customers of the recommendation for two metres of social distancing and some are installing plexiglass shields for the checkout counters. The Loblaw Real Canadian Superstore at Lansdowne Place in Peterborough has installed social-distancing floor markers at staggered check-out lines, and each customer must wait at a safe distance until the customer ahead of them has completed packing their own groceries. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Grocery store chains ramping up response to COVID-19 pandemic

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Some Peterborough residents maintaining a list of what's available at local grocery stores and other stores selling food and household items.
The Rotary Victoria Day Fireworks in 2017 in downtown Peterborough. This year's event, scheduled for Saturday, May 16th, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Scott Tromely)

Rotary Victoria Day Fireworks and Family Night in Peterborough cancelled

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18th annual event scheduled for May 16, 2020 is latest cancellation due to COVID-19,
Peterborough Regional Health Centre main entrance

Peterborough community encouraged to support PRHC’s frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19 crisis

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PRHC Foundation will share message with staff and is accepting donations to support urgent equipment and technology needs at hospital
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