Category Archives: Collingwood News
Fourth Booster Shot Offered To Long-Term Care Residents
Effective immediately, Ontario is offering long-term care residents a fourth dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Based on the recommendations from the Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee, the mRNA v...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: Government of Ontario
Effective Today, PCR Tests Only For Symptomatic High-Risk Individuals
Effective today, publicly-funded PCR testing will be available only for high-risk individuals who are symptomatic and/or are at risk of severe illness from COVID-19. They include: for the purposes of ...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: Ministry Of Health
Applications Open For Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit
The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) is open for applications. Expanded access to CWLB is now in effect and Canadians in designated regions affected by lockdowns or qualifying capacity restrictio...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: Government Of Canada
Say Goodbye To 2021!
Another pandemic year is coming to an end. It's New Year's Eve, but due to the spread of the Omicron variant, many big celebrations in the region have been cancelled this year. To mitigate the transmi...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: Flickr
Back-To-Class Next Wednesday, January 5th
It will be back to class for students in the province next Wednesday (Jan. 5th). That's two days later than previously scheduled. Ontario's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore also announced other ...
Dec 30, 2021 Source: Education Ontario
SMDHU Reports New Record High Daily COVID-19 Case Count
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 637 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. It's a new record number of cases recorded in one day for the region. 107 of today's cases are ch...
Dec 30, 2021
Virtual Programming Expands At Simcoe County Long-Term Care Homes
The County of Simcoe has been awarded a grant through the "New Horizons for Seniors" program. This $25,000 federal grant will be used to purchase additional Smart TVs and tablets to increase virtual p...
Dec 30, 2021 Source: County of Simcoe
Mercedes Impounded, Driver Charged After R.I.D.E. Check In Midland
A R.I.D.E. check stop in Midland has resulted in the arrest of a 51 year old man. The OPP says a vehicle was stopped on Angela Schmidt Foster Road on Wednesday, when a drinking and driving investigati...
Dec 30, 2021 Source: OPP
New Restrictions Take Effect Today At Long-Term Care Homes
Temporary measures go into effect today at long-term care homes across the province. They include: Access to long-term care homes by general visitors will be paused. Designated caregivers may continue...
Dec 30, 2021 Source: Ontario Long-Term Care
SMDHU Reports 1,709 COVID-19 Cases In First Update Since Dec. 24th
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 1,709 new COVID-19 cases in its latest update and one new death. It's the first case update from the health unit since December 24th. Today...
Dec 29, 2021