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      A roundup of the research that acknowledged that the transmission of COVID-19 was possible via aerosolized respiratory microdroplets that could travel farther than the 2 metres/6 foot separation of social distancing.

      Sitting in a jail cell at Central East Correctional Centre feels like waiting around for an inevitable fate of getting COVID-19, says one inmate.

      Northumberland and Kawartha areas are seeing improvements surrounding COVID-19 activity this week.

      The Ontario government says it is preparing to move into Phase Two of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in April and will focus on vaccinating populations based on age and risk

      With Ontario reporting 1,316 new cases today, the provincial government announced plans to distribute 194,500 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Ontarians aged 60-64. The vast majority of the doses will be supplied to 325 pharmacies in Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington for appointment-based vaccinations

      Kawartha Lakes Culture and Heritage Network (CAHN) is a collaborative voice that advocates for the heritage and culture sectors in the City of Kawartha Lakes to provide opportunities for communication, education, outreach, and coordination of resources and efforts, to the Networks members and the community at large in the City …

      On the same day Ontario declared its third state of emergency and a month-long stay-at-home order, the province is reporting 3,215 new COVID-19 cases, with the seven-day average of daily cases increasing by 126 to 2,988. There are 126 more confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 UK variant, 1 more case …

      Ross Memorial Hospital implemented additional safety measures to protect patients, visitors and staff. Measures included visitors limited to 1 designated visitor and only one, medical-grade masks provided to all patients and visitors after screening, continuation of care programs and surgeries, and a reminder not to wait to visit the Emergency …

      Ontario was on the verge of running out of COVID-19 vaccine doses if no new shipments arrived before the end of the following week (January 15, 2021), Premier Doug Ford said during an announcement on Friday January 8, 2021.

      The online information session is designed to provide parents with information about the vaccine, how to prepare children for vaccination, potential side effects of the vaccine, and the ways to book a vaccination appointment.

      Anyone born in 2016 or earlier is now eligible to get vaccinated for a first or second dose of the vaccine.

      The local health unit is putting a its sexual health clinics on hold for the time being so that nurses and other staff can be redeployed for pandemic response. The decision comes as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the region.

      "With the masses being vaccinated and the COVID-19 casualty declining, I felt that the light at the end of the tunnel was nearby and I began to let my guard down. [...] Now in 2021, it has come back as Omicron. It seems that the obstinate curse of COVID-19 doesn't …

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 Hyatt, Sarah, Northumberland News (Cobourg, ON), 13 Jan 2021     COVID-19 continued to spread in local communities - and to beat it back, at least some needed to stop helping the virus win, said Kawartha Lakes medical officer of health Dr. Ian Gemmill.

 Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 13 Jan 2021     The health unit provides reports from Monday to Saturday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are for a two-day period (January 10 and 11). Confirmed positive: 671, including 322 in Kawartha Lakes, 311 in Northumberland, and 38 in Haliburton (increase of 5, including 2 in Kawartha Lakes and 3 in Northumberland) …

 DeLaire, Megan, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 13 Jan 2021     With COVID-19 vaccination for the general population within reach, more people found themselves falling into one of three camps: those who wanted the vaccine, those who opposed it and those who were on fence. Researcher and professor of pharmacy innovation Kelly Grindrod hoped to reach people in this third group …

 Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 13 Jan 2021     In an acknowledgement of the confusion resulting from Tuesday’s announcement about the stay-at-home order, Premier Doug Ford’s office released a statement and a summary of frequently asked questions on Wednesday morning. (January 13)

 Walker, Jennifer, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 13 Jan 2021     The local health unit reported an outbreak at Caressant Care Long Term Home in Lindsay.

 VanMeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 13 Jan 2021     Two coronavirus patients were released from Ross Memorial Hospital after spending time in the Intensive Care Unit.