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The Saturday Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market will move outdoors to the Citi-Centre Courtyard in downtown Peterborough effective March 21, 2020. There will be no seating areas, no dish-washing station, no play areas, and no formal places where groups can gather, and customers are asked to maintain social distancing with others as much as possible. (Photo: Jenn Austin-Driver)

Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market to open at Citi-Centre courtyard in downtown Peterborough on Saturday

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Some vendor items will be prepackaged, no seating areas or play areas, customers asked to order in advance from vendors .
Kawartha Food Share is also experiencing the same empty shelves commonly seen at local grocery stores, and a Peterborough-wide proch food drive on March 23, 2020 is aiming to help the non-profit organization restock its warehouse shelves with needed items including toilet paper, canned tuna, pasta and pasta sauce, peanut butter, rice, and more. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Peterborough porch food drive on Monday aims to restock empty shelves at Kawartha Food...

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Needed items include toilet paper, canned tuna, pasta and pasta sauce, peanut butter, breakfast cereal, and more.
Copper Lake in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. On March 18, 2020, the Ontario government announced it has closed all provincial parks until April 30th. On April 25, 2020, the government extended the closure to May 31st. (Public domain)

Ontario provincial parks are now closed to the public until April 30

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Closure includes car camping, backcountry camping, roofed accommodations, day use opportunities, and all public buildings.
In an effort to support social distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19, riders will not be required to pay or show fare media to board a Peterborough Transit bus. The customer waiting and restrooms at the Simcoe Street Bus Terminal are closed to the public. (Photo: Peterborough Transit)

Peterborough Transit is free to ride during COVID-19 pandemic

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Change made to support social distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19.
The 2019 novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease. (Graphic: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Second positive case of COVID-19 confirmed in Peterborough

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Peterborough Public Health says second positive case was one of 12 close contacts of first positive case.
This flyer distributed by the Hurlington family in Peterborough's Marsdale neighbourhood offers assistance to self-isolating neighbours. We have redacted the street name and phone number as the family's offer is only for their immediate neighbours. (Photo courtesy of Moray Martin)

Peterborough family spreading ‘viral kindness’ during COVID-19 pandemic

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The Hurlingtons are offering free help to their self-isolating neighbours.
United Way campaign chair David Goyette and TVM Group president and CEO Amit Sofer cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the East City Condos showroom on October 26, 2019. TVM Group has donated $1,500 to United Way of Peterborough & District. (Supplied photo)

Condo developer TVM Group donates $1,500 to the United Way Peterborough

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TVM Group CEO and president Amit Sofer is building East City Condos at Armour Road and Hunter Street East in Peterborough.
The COVID-19 assessment centre at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg is located immediately inside the main front entrance. COVID-19 assessment centres are also available at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay and the Peterborough Regional Health Centre in Peterborough. Patients who are concerned they have symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to take a self-asessment and, based on the results, contact Telehealth or their local public health unit for guidance on whether they need to visit an assessment centre. (Photo: Northumberland Hills Hospital)

What you need to know about COVID-19 assessment centres at local hospitals

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Centres have been established at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, and Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
Male dentist with woman in chair

Ontario dentists urged to cancel non-emergency services in response to COVID-19 pandemic

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Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario 'strongly recommends' non-essential and elective dental services be suspended immediately .
Trent University's campus in Peterborough. (Photo: Trent University)

Trent University closing most campus buildings after first Peterborough COVID-19 case is associated with...

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Classes are moving online, most employees asked to work from home.
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