Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Newmarket News and Information

LIVE: Ontario launches COVID-19 action plan for long term care homes

Province says hospital, health unit workers will be re-deployed to long term care homes to help manage outbreaks

Apr 15, 2020 12:31 PM Read more >

Ontario reports highest daily COVID-19 death toll to date

Nearly 500 new cases are being reported today by the province, now totalling 8,447

Apr 15, 2020 11:33 AM Read more >

LIVE: Emergency benefit expanded to include workers earning $1,000 or less

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says benefit expanded to include gig economy; wages to be increased for some essential workers

Apr 15, 2020 11:01 AM Read more >

Newmarket's 2nd COVID-19 death among York Region's 41 fatalities (UPDATE)

York Region reported another six deaths today, as well as 59 new cases, including six more in Newmarket

Apr 15, 2020 10:59 AM Read more >

'Please, please get assessed': Message shifts on COVID-19 testing

Health ministry guidelines meant residents like Shelley Lundquist were turned away from Southlake's COVID-19 assessment centre despite having symptoms, but York Region public health is now urging residents to get tested, even if symptoms are mild

Apr 15, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

Ontario extends state of emergency until May 12

Extending of the state of emergency for another 28 days means continued closure of all non-essential workplaces

Apr 14, 2020 3:46 PM Read more >

Dog owners, teenagers run afoul of Newmarket's COVID-19 rules

The town has received plenty of complaints about physical distancing, people using parks, non-essential businesses being open and essential businesses not practising physical distancing

Apr 14, 2020 1:58 PM Read more >

LIVE: Ontario to launch action plan for long term care homes

Premier Doug Ford says province working to get hospital workers into long term care facilities to manage serious outbreaks; emergency order for long term care workers to be issued Tuesday night

Apr 14, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >