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      The Coboconk, Norland and Area Chamber of Commerce put out a call for floats, displays, volunteer participants and goodie bag item donations for their pandemic-adapted Santa Claus Parade.

      Ross Memorial Hospital asked those coming to the drive-thru COVID-19 assessment centre to join the line at Sussex Street (Lindsay) instead of Kent Street West to support good traffic flow down Kent Street West. They also reminded the public that they should only be seeking a test if they demonstrated …

      Ross Memorial Hospital shifted its COVID-19 Assessment Centre to an appointment-only model in accordance with latest provincial guidelines and to help support traffic flow around the hospital. The change came into effect on October 5, 2020. Appointments were able to be booked starting October 1, 2020.

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 Ross Memorial Hospital, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor), 24 Sep 2020     We are once again experiencing high volumes at our COVID-19 Assessment Centre today. We will be closing the line at 4:30 to accommodate all those in line waiting to be tested. Thank you for your patience. For a complete listing of Ontario testing locations, visit https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-test-and-testing-location-information...

      The city appealed to the public to abide by the rules of the stay-at-home order to stop the spread of COVID-19, which would continue unchecked according to newly released modelling otherwise.

      As of September 22nd, certain local establishments are required to ask for proof of your vaccination to allow your entry. We know it's been a frustrating time for everyone, small business owners included - so let's do our best to support them by being prepared and following the COVID protocols …

 Radda, Walt, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 29 Dec 2020     An editorial cartoon published in the December 2020 edition of The Lindsay Advocate magazine showing the general feeling regarding the year 2020 as a whole.

 Ford, Doug, Premier, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 17 Apr 2021     Premier Doug Ford announced through a Twitter post that playgrounds would be allowed to be open for use during the Spring 2021 COVID-19 lockdown period, but outdoor gathering limits would still be enforced, walking back another announcement made on Friday April 16, 2021.

      Positive messages written in sidewalk chalk were left on the sidewalk outside Cambridge Street United Church, Lindsay.

 Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 30 Mar 2020     Kawartha Lakes This Week asked the public to share acts of kindness and community supporting each other through COVID-19. Chalk drawings by children were popular with messages of support for healthcare workers etched on McGibbon Boulevard and Deacon Crescent. Many more were published in an article published later.

      Paula Marie Williams shared a photo of a homemade banner with Kawartha Lakes This Week on Facebook

      Ross Memorial Hospital's Dialysis team shared a message for the public.

      A community member expressed her support for the hospital and staff with a delivery of hand-painted, inspirational rocks for the hospital garden.

      Canada's Fresh Water Summit Festival was cancelled for 2020, but were working hard for their comeback in 2021.

      Local health unit shared pros and cons of wearing a cloth face mask, how to safely wear one, and a reminder to maintain physical distancing regardless of wearing the mask.

      Bouncers Are Us, a backyard party supplier of inflatables, held a kids colouring contest for kids with a $500 grand prize towards their next backyard party once the COVID-19 crisis is over. The contest was open to children from Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.

      The Fenelon Falls & District Chamber of Commerce created a Social Distancing BINGO card to guide people looking for ways to support the community and keep busy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

      CBC News profiled victims from the first 1000 deaths related to COVID-19. Relatives shared about Ruth and Tami Sheppard, mother and daughter, who had lived at Pinecrest Nursing Home, Bobcaygeon, for only a short while.

      Canada Post closed the Bobcaygeon Post Office on March 31, 2020 as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. Mail and parcels were not delivered that day and no parcel pickup was allowed. Regular mail services resumed April 1, 2020.