Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

The province has provided a few details on seven of the cases, but the other 40 have no identifying information such as age, gender, and applicable health unit

Violating Canada's Quarantine Act can end costing a person up to $1 million in fines and three years in jail.

There is now also evidence of community spread

'I don’t think there has ever been a time where music should be celebrated more,' says Caswell

'Everybody has an immense amount of stress over this COVID-19 and we are trying to take every precaution possible,' says union president

Until April 6, rides to certain locations are free

'Declaring a state of emergency is not done to incite panic, but to demonstrate how necessary meaningful action by everyone is,' says mayor

The province is now reporting 377 confirmed cases, however test results can take two to seven days to come back

Barrie hospital has 15 intensive care unit beds, but that could soon double; RVH also has 36 ventilators, with more on the way

County has also provided funding to area homeless shelters to relocate occupants to motel and hotel rooms