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The COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). Assessment centres are also available in City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County (Cobourg and Trent Hills), and Haliburton County. (Photo: PRHC staff)

Peterborough-area residents with any respiratory illness symptoms asked to get COVID-19 assessment

Assessment centres also available in City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
Pinecrest Nursing Home is a 65-bed long-term care facility in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. (Photo: Central East CCAC / YouTube)

A full week with no resident deaths at Pinecrest in Bobcaygeon

Many COVID-19 positive residents at nursing home have been healthy for at least two weeks.
“Their courage is simply amazing as they risk their own lives to save others," says Patricia Morton of health care workers at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). She and her husband David will be matching the community's donations to the PRHC Fundations's COVID-19 response by providing a gift of up to $50,000. (Photo: PRHC staff)

Local philanthropist couple will match community donations to PRHC with a gift of up...

David and Patricia Morton hope to encourage others to support Peterborough Regional Health Centre's COVID-19 response.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an expansion of eligibility for the Canada Emergency Business Account on April 16, 2020. (Photo: CBC)

Federal government expands eligibility for COVID-19 business loans, but still excludes businesses without a...

Eligibility threshold widened to between $20,000 and $1.5 million in annual payroll.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - April 15, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – April 15, 2020

Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces expanded eligibility for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit on April 15, 2020. (Photo: CPAC)

Federal government expands eligibility for COVID-19 Canadian Emergency Response Benefit

Canadians earning up to $1,000 per month, seasonal workers, and those whose EI benefits have run out are now eligible.
While its buildings are closed to the public, the Peterborough Humane Society has a small animal care team on site daily to cae for animals and provide them with love and enrichment. SPCAs and human societies across the province have cancelled fundraising events due to COVID-19, and the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society has set up an urgent animal care fund to help shelters cover the costs of caring for animals. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Humane Society)

Ontario SPCA and Humane Society launches urgent animal care fund

Donations to the fund will help cover the costs of caring for animals in shelters across Ontario.
A virtual interfaith service is taking place on April 18, 2020 as the 17th annual Abraham Festival in Peterborough has been postponed due to COVID-19. (Graphic: Abraham Festival)

Peterborough religious leaders hosting virtual interfaith service on April 18

Online service takes place as 17th annual Abraham Festival is postponed due to COVID-19.
OPP logo on police car door

Six-year-old girl critically injured in Easter Sunday dog attack near Haliburton

Child and her mother were walking near their home when they were attacked by two Saint Bernard dogs.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - April 14, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – April 14, 2020

Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

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