Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Barrie News and Information

Health unit reports 57 COVID cases in Barrie since Friday

The three-day report includes 120 new cases for the Simcoe-Muskoka region

Mar 15, 2021 2:54 PM Read more >

Errors prevent region's seniors from booking vaccine with province's new system today

Those who try to book are being told there are no local appointments, but the province hasn't included information for local clinics yet; Ford promised to call his 'IT guys'

Mar 15, 2021 1:30 PM Read more >

WATCH: COVID-19 vaccination booking system serving 375 people per minute

More than 45,000 people have already booked vaccination appointments

Mar 15, 2021 12:30 PM Read more >

Ontario reports 1,268 new COVID cases Monday

The province has reported nine deaths, 1,114 recoveries, and 63 new hospitalizations as part of today's update

Mar 15, 2021 10:44 AM Read more >

Six new COVID-19 cases reported since Friday at Barrie schools

The health unit has declared outbreaks at two Barrie schools

Mar 15, 2021 9:56 AM Read more >

New guide released by county aims to share lessons learned in long-term care in 2020

'The more we can share the learnings with one another, the stronger we all are together,' said Jane Sinclair, general manager of health and emergency services with the County of Simcoe

Mar 14, 2021 4:30 PM Read more >

Pandemic or not, Barrie Families Unite wants to be there to help

'I had a front-row seat for the last year of witnessing the kindness in our community,' says Nikki Glahn, who created the popular Facebook group one year ago today

Mar 14, 2021 2:30 PM Read more >

Barrie senior credits online community for getting her through tough times

From home-cooked meals to handmade cards, Jane Laker says Barrie Families Unite came through in a big way to help her following surgery, and now she's doing all she can to give back

Mar 14, 2021 1:15 PM Read more >