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WATCH: Trudeau says Canada to begin receiving 1M doses of Pfizer vax per week

WATCH: Trudeau says Canada to begin receiving 1M doses of Pfizer vax per week

View the livestream feed of the press conference here
Ontario reports 1,374 new COVID cases Friday

Ontario reports 1,374 new COVID cases Friday

Public Health Ontario also reported 18 deaths, 1,124 recoveries, and 18 deaths in today's update
12 months later: A timeline of COVID-19 in our area

12 months later: A timeline of COVID-19 in our area

It's been a year since the first case in the region, the first death in Ontario, and the official declaration of a pandemic, here's a look back at some of what happened in the last year
Ontario marks one year of COVID-19: here's what's happened so far

Ontario marks one year of COVID-19: here's what's happened so far

From an extended March Break to a second province-wide shutdown: a look back on the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
WATCH: Four more months of hard work ahead in fight against COVID-19, says province's top doc

WATCH: Four more months of hard work ahead in fight against COVID-19, says province's top doc

Watch today's press conference here
Four local residents among 44 new COVID-19 cases reported in region today

Four local residents among 44 new COVID-19 cases reported in region today

Three Penetanguishene cases are listed as outbreak-related while a Midland case is linked to close contact
Simcoe County emergency shelters get $3.88-million from province

Simcoe County emergency shelters get $3.88-million from province

MPPs reiterate the importance of additional funding to help keep vulnerable people safe in Simcoe County
Updated provincial rules mean second dose of vaccine given later

Updated provincial rules mean second dose of vaccine given later

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has announced all second-dose appointments booked with shorter intervals will be cancelled with details for rebooking coming soon
Sunny outlook for summer: Gardner reflects on a year of COVID

Sunny outlook for summer: Gardner reflects on a year of COVID

'We’ve got the tools to be able to proceed and I feel confident that later in the year we’ll be in a much better, safety and happier place,' said Dr. Charles Gardner, medical officer of health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
Ontario reports 1,092 new COVID cases Thursday

Ontario reports 1,092 new COVID cases Thursday

The province has also confirmed 10 deaths, 1,110 recoveries, and 69 new hospitalizations in today's update