COVID-19 Local News

Announcement comes one day after province extends emergency orders until Nov. 21

3 of 4 new cases in Newmarket are community transmission, as testing positivity drops back to 1%; 78 more cases in York Region, active cases totalling 680; Ontario reports 790 new cases, 9 more deaths

4 Newmarket schools remain under surveillance, outbreak ended at child care centre; 2 York Region schools remain in outbreak, total school cases remain at 94, 1 new child care case; Ontario reports 121 more school cases, tallying 1,419 at 508 schools

Province says this will create nearly 1,600 new student learning spaces

The patients are awaiting placement in long-term care homes

2 more cases in Newmarket, active cases drop to 24; 75 new cases in York Region, as test numbers drop and positivity increases to 4%; Ontario reports 821 cases, 3 more deaths, while test numbers drop to 24,000

Project aims to strengthen the way people respond to online hate speech and create safer online spaces for young Canadians impacted by hate speech

Extension comes as province continues to battle second wave of COVID-19

'It’s a critical piece to our early detection and management,' county official says of rapid testing at Beeton facility; Source of outbreak not yet determined

4 schools remain under surveillance in Newmarket; 3 new school cases in York Region, with 37 schools under surveillance; Ontario school cases tally 1,312 at 483 schools