Studies suggest brushing teeth, gargling with mouthwash, could curb spread of COVID Question is for how long Read More > Facebook Twitter 21.10.2020
Local health unit not sure how to interpret missed testing mark by the province COVID-19 test centre on Sperling Drive sees a drop in volume, faster time to get tested Read More > Facebook Twitter 20.10.2020
Ontario’s top doctor recommends against trick-or-treating in COVID-19 hot zones Toronto, Peel, York and Ottawa have been rolled back to a modified Stage 2 Read More > Facebook Twitter 19.10.2020
Free public transit for Barrie high school students fails to gain traction Concern expressed by the health unit and public school board Read More > Facebook Twitter 19.10.2020
40 residents have now tested positive for COVID-19 at Simcoe Manor The outbreak has killed six residents of the long-term care facility Read More > Facebook Twitter 18.10.2020
There’s a slim chance a COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by Christmas, says chair of U.K. Vaccine Taskforce 'Not a one-size-fits-all or a one-and-done' Read More > Facebook Twitter 17.10.2020
Renewed COVID restrictions in GTA lead to new fears of ‘migration’ to Barrie, Simcoe County Will people drive here to go to the gym, dine out? Read More > Facebook Twitter 16.10.2020
SCRIBES: Going to school during a global pandemic by Christine Stornelli, St.Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Read More > Facebook Twitter 15.10.2020
Woman who died after catching COVID-19 twice believed to be first case of death after reinfection Elderly woman was also bein treated for a rare cancer Read More > Facebook Twitter 15.10.2020
Ontario hiring hundreds more contact tracers and case managers As case counts grow, the Simcoe Muskoka health unit is only tracking cases deemed to be high-risk Read More > Facebook Twitter 14.10.2020
