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 Ioset, Benjamin, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Spring 2020, 1-24    

      The City of Kawartha Lakes declared a State of Emergency (SOE) on March 24, 2020, in line with the Ontario government. This SOE remained in effect in line with the province's declared SOE.

      Lindsay Transit suspended all regular service effective March 23, 2020 in order to increase safety measures and further implement social distancing. The LIMO Specialized Transit service continued to operate on an emergency schedule only, prioritizing rides for those needing transportation for medical purposes such as appointments.

      Dvine Laboratories, a manufacturer of vaping liquids, re-tooled 2 of their automated lines to help with the increased need for hand sanitizer. As one of the recommended products for Canadians and global citizens to use regularly to protect themselves from COVID-19, hand sanitizer was often in short supply. Store prices …

      Jamie Schmale, MP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, toured the COVID-19 Assessment and Testing Centre at the Lindsay Fairgrounds.

      Anne from Curious, Fenelon Falls, took to the sidewalk outside her business to spread chalk messages of positivity during COVID-19.

      Coby Pharmacy shared the details of how to use their new Curbside Pick-up service.

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      Fenelon Falls Home Hardware installed makeshift vinyl "sneezeguards" at their cash registers to protect staff and customers.

      Fenelon Falls Pharmasave implmented a closed door policy in response to positive cases of COVID-19 in the City. Customers were able to obtain prescriptions through delivery service or curbside pickup.

      RONA Coboconk offered drive-thru service and delivery options with new hours for safe social distancing.

 Lillico, Peter, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 21 Mar 2020     Peter Lillico, a Peterborough-based lawyer, offered a warning about COVID-19 scams showing up as well as tips on how to avoid scams in general.

      Shields Home Hardware, Coboconk, implemented drive-thru service for curbside pickup orders. The store was not open for customers to enter and all orders had to be ordered ahead of pick up.

 Kawartha Lakes This Week, 21 Mar 2020     Following the announcement of the first positive case of COVID-19 in Kawartha Lakes on March 14, the hospital introduced a temporary ‘drive-thru’ assessment centre in its ambulance bay. On March 18 the hospital implemented a new assessment model in response to community feedback and guidelines from the Ministry of Health. …

 Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 22 Mar 2020     Kawartha Lakes This Week offered nine ideas for parents looking for something for their children to do. Ideas were offered by local parents, educators, and business owners.

 Ward, Jason, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 22 Mar 2020     Jason Ward, lawyer and owner of Wards PC, Lindsay, provided separated and divorced co-parents 12 points that must be urgently addressed in their co-parenting agreements with consideration of COVID-19 to protect the child, themselves, other family members, and the general public.

 Jones, Jeremy, Dr., Kawartha Lakes This Week, 22 Mar 2020     A letter by Lindsay cardiologist Dr. Jeremy Jones provided a grim picture of what residents and staff at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon are dealing with in light of a recent COVID-19 outbreak. In the letter, that was circulated this weekend on social media and shared with MyKawartha.com, Jones said …

 Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 22 Mar 2020     Kawartha Lakes This Week compiled a list of local restaurant locations that were offering take out and delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 22 Mar 2020     The local health unit confirmed the news late on March 22, 2020 that a man in his 80s had died in Lindsay from complications related to COVID-19.

      Barb Curry and Lynwood Polley shared a thank you for the positive act to a family who passed by on North Water Street, Coboconk, picking up garbage out of the ditches while wearing protective disposable gloves.