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      Bobcaygeon and Area COVID-19 Relief Fund tops $30,000 with donation from Kawartha Dairy.

      When stay-at-home orders became imminent, Canadians arrived in droves to purchase hoards of toilet paper, sanitary wipes, paper towels, hand sanitizer, and face masks. While the toilet paper anomaly will not last, forest products industry leaders are calling on government support for sawmills as these businesses shut down across the …

      Statistics Canada survey revealed that while health concerns were at the forefront for Canada's older generation during the COVID-19 crisis, younger people were worried about their ability to pay their bills.

      Although the risk of becoming ill from COVID-19 remains low in Ontario, the local health unit and its community health partners continue to collaborate on plans should a case develop locally. Since COVID-19 was first identified in Ontario, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit ...

      Health Canada warned Canadians about risks of using fraudulent and unauthorized N95 masks in a news release. N95 masks are in high demand during the pandemic as part of a set of personal protective equipment and for their ability to filter 95% of very small test particles, such as pathogens …

 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.

 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.

 Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 13 Apr 2020     Ross Memorial Hospital has taken a number of steps to meet current and anticipated community needs such as opening a COVID-19 assessment centre, establishing a dedicated unit to care for positive-tested patients, created capacity for a potential surge of in-patients with up to 103 beds available by May, and launched …

 Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 1 Apr 2020     Ross Memorial Hospital is trialing using Skype on hospital tablets for pre-scheduled virtual visits.

 Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 20200402     Boys and Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes is continuing to provide support services despite the closure of its facility and area schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 2 Apr 2020     Mayor Andy Letham talks Pinecrest, COVID-19 testing, & downtown Lindsay infrastructure work.

 Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 2 Apr 2020     Lindsay Pharmicist Cathy Puffer, owner of RemedysRX, shares her concerns for her staff during the pandemic, what she is doing to keep them and her customers safe, and what inspired her to pursue pharmaceutical studies.

 Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 2 Apr 2020     Directors of education for local school boards discuss their lack of surprise over the extension of school closures and what has been done to support students and their education during this time.

 Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 2 Apr 2020     Leo Gutierrez talks about his job as a transport truck driver, an essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 3 Apr 2020     Owner Santosh Patel of Rockwood Forest Nurseries seeks donations via GoFundMe campaign to produce 100,000 free garden pots for Kawartha seniors and low-income families.