Hastings and Prince Edward counties are marking a new record in the pandemic.
Today marks the third straight day in a row that health officials have announced no new COVID-19 cases.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting a total of 11 active cases, as two people have recovered.
The seven-day case rate per 100,000 people has dropped to 3.0.
The outbreak at Crown Ridge Long Term Care Home in Trenton continues, as one case has been identified.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health until is not reporting any new cases in Northumberland County. There are a total of 18 active cases in the county.
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The City of Belleville is now accepting applications for this year’s Community Garden Program.
Successful applicants will receive a plot at one of three City-run gardens to make their own during this year’s gardening season.
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Established in 2012 by the City of Belleville’s Green Task Force, the Community Garden Program serves as an alternative for residents with shady yards or limited space for planting. Gardens are currently located at Ponton Park (251 Dundas St. West), West Hill (41 Octavia St.) and Bayview Heights (75 Bay Dr.).
OTTAWA One day after seeing its lowest daily case count in six weeks, Ottawa is seeing an uptick in the daily number of new COVID-19 cases in the city. However, trends including the number of active cases and the weekly average of cases per capita continue to improve. The testing positivity rate has also dropped below three per cent. Ottawa Public Health said 72 more people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19. No new deaths were reported in Ottawa on Wednesday, leaving the city s pandemic death toll at 420 residents.
1,670 new cases were reported across Ontario on Wednesday, the province s lowest daily case count in two months. The province also reported 49 new deaths and 2,725 new resolved cases provincewide.
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Publishing date: Jan 27, 2021 • January 27, 2021 • 2 minute read • Facing a court injunction and serious legal measures for reopening last week amid emergency pandemic restrictions, downtown merchant Kyle Thomson said he is no longer allowing people into his Park Provisioners & Haberdashery on Front Street. He returned to curbside pick-up Wednesday. DEREK BALDWIN FILE jpg, BI
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Downtown merchant Kyle Thomson has agreed to close his store to public entry following meetings this week with lawyers, court officials and the local health unit.
Starting Wednesday, Thomson’s Park Provisioners Barbershop & Haberdashery on Front Street resumed curbside only and the public is no longer welcomed to enter the store.