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Four new COVID-19 school-related cases reported over the weekend

Four new COVID-19 school-related cases reported over the weekend

Positive cases at St. Joseph’s in Barrie, Bradford District High School, Nantyr Shores Secondary School in Innisfil, and St. Paul’s Catholic School in Alliston confirmed
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Ontario's daily COVID case count jumps above 1,000 for first time

Ontario's daily COVID case count jumps above 1,000 for first time

Majority of the new cases announced Sunday are in Toronto, Peel Region, York Region, Ottawa, and Durham Region
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Two more COVID-positive residents have died at Beeton's Simcoe Manor

Two more COVID-positive residents have died at Beeton's Simcoe Manor

Nine residents of the long-term care home have now died during the outbreak
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Ontario reports 978 new COVID cases today, a new record daily high

Ontario reports 978 new COVID cases today, a new record daily high

Majority of new cases are in Toronto (384), Peel Region (170), and York Region (141); Six more people have died with the virus
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Staff 'extremely frustrated and stressed,’ says Simcoe Manor union official

Staff 'extremely frustrated and stressed,’ says Simcoe Manor union official

'It’s a big outbreak and it is concerning,' says union official; County thankful to staff for 'their herculean efforts during this serious outbreak'
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Health unit confirms 3 local COVID cases, including a Penetanguishene boy

Health unit confirms 3 local COVID cases, including a Penetanguishene boy

The health unit reported 22 new COVID-19 cases in Simcoe County today
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WATCH: Ford, ministers for health and social services to make announcement at 1 p.m.

WATCH: Ford, ministers for health and social services to make announcement at 1 p.m.

Village Media will carry the livestream
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WATCH: Rapid tests arrive in Canada as Trudeau announces funding for Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccines

WATCH: Rapid tests arrive in Canada as Trudeau announces funding for Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccines

The federal government says it will spend $214M on Canadian-made vaccines
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Ontario reports 826 new COVID cases today

Ontario reports 826 new COVID cases today

In the last seven days, the province has confirmed 5,445 new cases of COVID-19
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Proposed legislation aimed at COVID-related lawsuits expected to protect businesses

Proposed legislation aimed at COVID-related lawsuits expected to protect businesses

How new laws would affect long-term care homes, if at all, that have been hit hard by the virus remains to be seen
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