Some cases of COVID among the fully vaxxed to be expected, especially with decrease in the unvaccinated, says medical officer of health As no vaccine is ever 100% effective, it speaks to the need for masking, physical distancing Read More > Facebook Twitter 19.08.2021
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit preparing hesitancy outreach program to bolster trailing vaccine numbers Simcoe-Muskoka seeing third lowest rate of fully vaccinated adults in Ontario Read More > Facebook Twitter 20.07.2021
Get a COVID vaccine wherever you can whenever you can, says region’s medical officer of health Getting the shot counts as necessary travel says SMDHU head Read More > Facebook Twitter 23.03.2021
Health unit issues new letter of instruction to Simcoe-Muskoka businesses and organizations Medical officer of health asking employers to appoint a compliance officer Read More > Facebook Twitter 11.03.2021
Local medical officer of health thanks those for raising concerns, warns of potential for third wave, in open letter following red zone designation Letter addressed to workers and business owners affected by recent lockdown Read More > Facebook Twitter 05.03.2021
Lehman stands up for small businesses as new lockdown takes hold Issue is 'extremely urgent' Read More > Facebook Twitter 28.02.2021
COVID control measures cleave influenza rates in Simcoe Muskoka and province-wide Lack of flu cases points to high COVID transmission Read More > Facebook Twitter 06.01.2021
Simcoe Muskoka’s vaccination clinic among the busiest in the province Local medical officer of health says Barrie's clinic is the fourth most productive Read More > Facebook Twitter 05.01.2021
Kids heading back to the virtual classroom after winter break, despite local official’s differing opinion Kindergarten to grade 8 learning online January 4-8, high school kids until the 25th Read More > Facebook Twitter 23.12.2020
Local health unit working on vaccination details, doses could arrive as early as next week While stored at sub-zero temperatures, the vaccine is room temperature when it goes into your arm Read More > Facebook Twitter 15.12.2020
