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Only a handful of positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed so far among the 3,560 residents and staff tested in 20 seniors' residences in the Peterborough area. A single positive case in a staff member at Kawartha Heights Retirement Living has resulted in the declaration of an outbreak at the retirement home. (Photo: Kawartha Heights Retirement Living / Facebook)

More than 3,500 tested for COVID-19 in seniors’ residences in Peterborough

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Peterborough Public Health says testing has revealed only a few positive cases so far.
A sign posted by the municipality of Kawartha Lakes advising a boat launch on Washburn Island in Lake Scugog is now open After closing all public boat launches on April 2, 2020, the municipality reopened them on May 14th in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. (Photo: Astrid Hood / @astridhood Instagram)

Public boat launches in Kawartha Lakes to reopen beginning May 14

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Groups of more than five people prohibited and boaters must follow physical distancing requirements.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 12, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 12, 2020

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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.
Premier Doug Ford during question period on May 12, 2020, when members of the Ontario legislature voted to extend Ontario's state of emergency until June 2, 2020. (Screenshot / Legislative Assembly of Ontario)

Ontario MPPs vote to extend state of emergency to June 2

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New legislation also passed to allow for more virtual or remote transactions during COVID-19.
A large crowd at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough watches a performance on the Fred Anderson stage at Peterborough Musicfest, Canada's longest-running free-admission summer concert series. For the first time in its 33-year history, the festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Peterborough Musicfest)

No Peterborough Musicfest this summer

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Non-profit organization postpones 34th season of Canada's longest-running free-admission summer concert series until 2021 due to COVID-19.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 11, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 11, 2020

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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.
Fleming College has campuses in Peterborough (pictured), Lindsay, Haliburton, and Cobourg. (Photo: Fleming College)

No face-to-face classes at Fleming College for start of fall semester

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College with campuses in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, and Haliburton willl first offer online courses and alternative course delivery.
At a media briefing on May 11, 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed the Ontario government would be extending the province's state of emergency until early June. (Screenshot / CPAC)

Ontario government to extend state of emergency until June

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Provincial legislature to approve extension on May 12.
Travis Richardson, 34, from Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, and Shane Simkins-Mather, 33, of Georgina, Ontario, died following a collision on May 7, 2020 betweeen a car and tractor trailer on Highway 28 between Mt. Julian Viamede Road and Northey's Bay Road in Woodview. Pictured is a closure of Highway 28 following another head-on collision in February 2019. (Photo courtesy of Geri-Lynn Cajindos)

Police release names of two men who died in last week’s Highway 28 collision

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Driver and passenger of car that collided with tractor trailer died at the scene.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 10, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 10, 2020

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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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