COVID-19 cases in Simcoe Muskoka:
Last updated February 25, 2021, 1:00 p.m.
Note: numbers are based on Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reporting and due to differences in reporting times may conflict with other sources. There may also be a lag in reports from the health unit due to a high volume of contact tracing.
Total laboratory-confirmed cases to date: 6,362 (6,144 cases in Simcoe County and 218 in Muskoka)
Resolved: 5,606
Active, unhospitalized: 548
Active, currently hospitalized: 20
Deaths to date: 188
Summary of Muskoka cases:
Total cases to date: 218
Active infections: 22
Resolved: 193
Deaths: three
Huntsville: 67 (56 resolved, two deceased) (See below the graph for a list of all Huntsville/Lake of Bays cases to date.)
Lake of Bays: six (resolved) (See below the graph for a list of all Huntsville/Lake of Bays cases to date.)
Muskoka Lakes: 47 (40 resolved, one deceased)
Bracebridge: 40 (35 resolved)
Gravenhurst: 47 (46 resolved)
Georgian Bay: 11 (10 resolved)
See a summary by municipality for all of Simcoe Muskoka on the SMDHU COVID-19 Case Explorer website.
Huntsville (H) and Lake of Bays (LOB) cases to date (see a breakdown by age below)
Huntsville and Lake of Bays COVID cases: by the numbers (to Feb. 24, 2021)
Total cases: 73 (67 in Huntsville, six in Lake of Bays)
Total deaths: two (a man aged 35-44 and a man aged 45-64)
By age:
0-17 – six (8 per cent)
18-34 – 16 (22 per cent)
35-44 – 11 (15 per cent)
45-64 – 18 (25 per cent)
65-79 – 13 (18 per cent)
80+ – nine (12 per cent)
By gender:
Female – 38 (52 per cent)
Male – 35 (48 per cent)
By source of infection:
Close contact – 30 (41 per cent)
Community acquired – 19 (26 per cent)
Outbreak related – 16 (22 per cent)
Travel related – six (8 per cent)
Under investigation – two
Where to get tested
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or qualify for a test under Ministry of Health guidelines, you will need to go to an assessment centre. Visit ontario.ca/covidtest for locations.
If you do not have symptoms of COVID-19 but are concerned about exposure and would like to be tested, there is currently one pharmacy in Huntsville conducting testing: Huntsville Shoppers Drug Mart (51 King William Street) Call 705-789-4471 to book an appointment.
Most recent news, community stories and commentary:
February 24, 2021 – Former Huntsville resident urges people to be kind to those who contract COVID-19
February 23, 2021 – Simcoe Muskoka may soon be moved back into lockdown
February 23, 2021 – Health unit to start opening COVID vaccine clinics next week, including two in Muskoka
February 23, 2021 – Two new COVID cases reported in Huntsville today (Feb. 23)
February 22, 2021 – Four new COVID cases reported in Huntsville today (Feb. 22)
February 19, 2021 – COVID case confirmed at McDonald’s on King William St.
COVID-19 resources:
Mental health supports (opens in a new page)
Ontario Ministry of Health – data updated daily
Ontario’s online self-assessment tool.
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
Huntsville Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce information and updates for businesses
Huntsville Community Help Out Group on Facebook – if you need support or supplies or have them to offer
Huntsville & Area Strong – Together we Stand Community COVID-19 Help Group on Facebook – if you need support or supplies or have them to offer
Lake of Bays COVID-19 Help Group on Facebook
Previous news, community stories, and commentary:
February 24, 2021 – Former Huntsville resident urges people to be kind to those who contract COVID-19
February 23, 2021 – Simcoe Muskoka may soon be moved back into lockdown
February 23, 2021 – Health unit to start opening COVID vaccine clinics next week, including two in Muskoka
February 23, 2021 – Two new COVID cases reported in Huntsville today (Feb. 23)
February 22, 2021 – Four new COVID cases reported in Huntsville today (Feb. 22)
Febraury 19, 2021 – COVID case confirmed at McDonald’s on King William St.
February 18, 2021 – New COVID cases reported in Huntsville today (Feb. 18)
February 17, 2021 – Phase 2 of COVID vaccine rollout to start in March: MPP Norm Miller
February 16, 2021 – Some CSC programs now open by appointment
February 16, 2021 – First case of possible COVID variant reported in Muskoka
February 16, 2021 – New COVID case reported in Huntsville today (Feb. 16)
February 14, 2021 – Listen Up! We cannot sugarcoat the COVID-19 pandemic | Commentary
February 12, 2021 – Simcoe Muskoka to move to Red-Control zone on Feb. 16; North Bay Parry Sound to remain in shutdown
February 12, 2021 – New COVID case reported in Huntsville today (Feb. 12)
February 11, 2021 – March break postponed until mid-April
February 10, 2021 – Local business owner calls COVID compliance fine unjust
February 10, 2021 – Health unit levies fines against three local businesses in COVID compliance blitz
February 8, 2021 – Simcoe Muskoka among regions to continue stay-at-home order for another week
February 8, 2021 – New COVID case reported in Huntsville today (Feb. 8)
February 7, 2021 – Listen Up! A national shame | Commentary
February 5, 2021 – One new COVID case reported in Huntsville today (Feb. 5)
February 5, 2021 – Hospital foundation receives $100,000 grant for COVID relief
February 5, 2021 – Mailbox notes lift mid-winter lockdown spirits
February 3, 2021 – Muskoka students to return to in-person learning on Feb. 8
February 1, 2021 – Muskoka’s COVID-19 assessment centres open on Family Day
January 29, 2021 – Canada Summit Centre ice to be removed early if province extends lockdown beyond February 11
January 26, 2021 – COVID-19 vaccine myths and facts | Commentary
January 25, 2021 – School closures are a complex issue, but don’t forget the kids | Letters
January 22, 2021 – Investing in the future of our unique community: support small business | Letters
January 21, 2021 – Simcoe Muskoka schools to continue online learning until Feb. 10
January 20, 2021 – Shutdown necessary to control COVID-19 and protect healthcare: MPP Norm Miller
January 19, 2020 – First round of COVID-19 vaccinations for LTC residents in Simcoe Muskoka now complete
January 18, 2020 – COVID in Huntsville/Lake of Bays: by the numbers
January 18, 2021 – OPP enforcement under the stay-at-home order
January 18, 2021 – One new COVID case reported in Huntsville today (Jan. 18), 12 cases are active
January 17, 2021 – Listen Up! Let’s stay cool | Commentary
January 12, 2021 – Health unit intends to vaccinate all LTC residents in Simcoe Muskoka by Saturday, Jan. 16
January 12, 2021 – Sure I’m sorry, but let me qualify that | Commentary
January 12, 2021 – Province issues stay-at-home order
January 11, 2021 – Two new COVID cases reported in Huntsville today (Jan. 11), 13 cases are active
January 11, 2021 – District opens applications for emergency childcare
January 9, 2021 – Huntsville’s COVID-19 assessment centre taking pre-booked appointments starting Jan 11
January 8, 2021 – Two new COVID cases reported in Huntsville today (Jan. 8)
January 7, 2021 – Province extends online learning for Southern Ontario elementary students, and Northern Ontario shutdown
January 7, 2021 – New COVID case reported in Huntsville, in a congregate care setting
January 6, 2021 – Surely, we can get through this without being mean | Commentary
January 4, 2021 – Thinking about starting a home-based food business? Check out this guide from the province.
January 4, 2021 – Six new COVID cases reported for Huntsville, one in Lake of Bays since Dec. 24
January 3, 2021 – Listen Up! Partisanship should not be blind | Commentary
December 31 – Access to Huntsville OPP detachment restricted during provincewide shutdown
December 30 – To discourage New Year’s Eve parties, Al’s Taxi will only be making essential runs on Dec. 31
December 29 – One death, one new COVID case in Huntsville
December 27 – Spruce Glen reports case of COVID-19
December 26 – Muskoka Concert Band spreads holiday cheer with virtual performances
December 24 – One new COVID case reported in Huntsville today (Dec. 24)
December 23 – Impacts to District of Muskoka programs and services during province-wide shutdown
December 22 – One new COVID case reported in Huntsville today (Dec. 22)
December 22 – Town Hall and Canada Summit Centre will be closed to the public during province-wide shutdown
December 22 – HVHSA GM calls on province to reverse ski hill closure decision
December 21 – Here’s what the province’s shutdown means for Muskoka
December 21 – Province-wide shutdown to begin on Dec. 26
December 20 – Listen Up! Let’s extend this season of good will | Commentary ~ Hugh Mackenzie
December 20 – There’ll be no ice skating at River Mill Park this year
December 18 – First COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Barrie will serve priority groups in both Simcoe and Muskoka
December 18 – COVID cases continue to rise in Huntsville, with two new reported today (Dec. 18)
December 17 – Santa Claus is an essential service: Doug Ford
December 16 – Huntsville currently has four active COVID cases, one in hospital (as of Dec. 16)
December 16 – Make your voice heard on COVID red zone: MPP Norm Miller
December 15 – One death, one new COVID case reported in Huntsville today (Dec. 15)
December 14 – MAHC updates requirements for hospital visitors
December 13 – Listen Up! Muskoka doesn’t belong in Ontario’s COVID-19 red zone | Commentary
December 11 – This is what being in the COVID red/control zone means for Muskoka
December 11 – Simcoe Muskoka to move into province’s COVID red zone Dec. 14
December 10 – Muskoka paramedic tests positive for COVID-19, unrelated to duties says District
December 8 – Two additional COVID-19 cases reported in Huntsville today (note: this count was later updated to three)
December 7 – Huntsville’s COVID-19 case count rises by one as Muskoka’s cases to date surpass 100
December 7 – Making music during a pandemic: HHS band goes virtual
December 4 – What a difference a year makes | Commentary
December 2 – SMDHU medical officer of health clarifies COVID-19 expectations and exemptions for businesses
November 30 – Huntsville’s COVID-19 case count increases by one
November 27 – Sale of Town of Huntsville masks to support mental health thanks to local teen
November 26 – Health unit instructs businesses to step up COVID-19 prevention measures
November 26 – Province asks residents to stick to own households for the holidays
November 24 – Residents urged to increase efforts to reduce spread of COVID-19: health unit
November 22 – Listen Up! A breach of trust | Commentary
November 20 – Simcoe Muskoka moves to orange “Restrict” level in province’s COVID-19 framework
November 16 – Huntsville’s COVID-19 case count rises to 27
November 15 – Listen Up! We can’t let it get nasty | Commentary
November 13 – Fire department reminds seasonal residents to keep safety in mind if choosing to stay year round
November 12 – District survey suggests seasonal residents plan to spend more time in Muskoka this winter
November 12 – One new case of COVID-19 in Huntsville
November 10 – Though we stand apart this year, we remember together: MPP Norm Miller
Novmber 10 – OFSAA cancels all winter high school championships and festivals
November 5 – Huntsville COVID-19 cases increase by two to 25 overall
November 3 – Simcoe Muskoka long-term care homes ordered to restrict visitors, outings
October 28 – MAHC staff encourage residents to take the pledge to #stopthespread
October 27 – Health unit wants to know what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on you
October 23 – Catch-up clinics now available for current grade 8 students who missed vaccines in the spring due to COVID-19
October 21 – A different kind of fall: MPP Norm Miller
October 19 – Considering taking your kids trick-or-treating? Follow public health advice: chief medical officer of health
October19 – New coordinators of Muskoka Shoebox Project hope for strong virtual support during pandemic
October 18 – Listen Up! I have seen the enemy | Commentary
October 14 – Don Lough indoor track now open by appointment
October 14 – Save our summer camps: MP Scott Aitchison | Commentary
October 14 – Rogers Cove happy hour lifts spirits amidst COVID-19
October 6 (*updated Oct. 8) – Health unit order will help enforcement of self-isolation requirements
October 5 – Huntsville COVID-19 assessment centre switching to appointment-only model
September 30 – Province releases updated COVID-19 modelling
September 30 – Muskoka’s COVID-19 testing locations adjust to province’s changes to testing eligibility
September 29 – Great Pumpkin Trail, Portage Flyer Christmas postponed to 2021
September 26 – Province updates COVID-19 testing guidelines
September 25 – Supporting local artists and musicians in the midst of a pandemic
September 24 – MAHC reports positive COVID-19 result in staff member at South Muskoka site
September 23 – Huntsville’s Shoppers Drug Mart to provide COVID-19 testing starting Friday by appointment
September 23 – Twelve new COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe Muskoka today, 10 in Muskoka
September 23 – Spruce Glen Public School reports that a student or staff member at the school has tested positive for COVID-19
September 22 – MAHC prepares for a possible surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, while also recruiting more staff
September 19 – Gathering limits now reduced province-wide
September 18 – Health unit contemplates order to restrict social gatherings: Huntsville CAO
September 17 – MAHC to receive $1,119,642 from Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund
September 15 – The bells call us back to school and back to the Legislature: MPP Norm Miller
September 15 – New Huntsville COVID-19 assessment centre open three days per week thanks to paramedics, physicians, Town
September 15 – Conroy Park track, field and tennis court closed to public use during school hours
September 14 – Medical officer of health advises people to limit social connection to own household
September 13 – Listen Up! Wise words from a wise physician | Commentary
September 12 – Town preparing to reopen pool and one rink at CSC, walking track remains closed
September 12 – Drive-through COVID-19 testing available on Sept. 14 in Huntsville
September 11 – Two new cases of COVID-19 bring Huntsville’s total to 14
September 11 – Government launches webpage to report COVID-19 in schools
September 10 – Community connection in the time of COVID
September 7 – Listen Up! The better way ~ Hugh Mackenzie
September 4 – MAHC CEO responds to concerns about single COVID-19 assessment centre in Muskoka
September 2 – What happens if the COVID Alert app says you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus?
September 1 – Some parents seeking alternate arrangements for students this year
August 31 – Three new COVID-19 cases in Muskoka
August 30 – Listen Up! A bad decision by MAHC for Huntsville ~Hugh Mackenzie
August 30 – Long-term care residents can resume day trips and overnight absences
August 28 – Even COVID-19 can’t stop triathlon in Huntsville
August 27 – All TLDSB students will be required to wear masks when school resumes in September
August 27 – Don Lough Arena, Centennial Pool scheduled to reopen in mid-September
August 27 – Province releases COVID-19 management plan for schools
August 26 – Council displeased with decision to close Huntsville’s COVID-19 assessment centre
August 25 – COVID-19 assessment centre in Bracebridge to serve all of Muskoka
August 24 – Province eases capacity restrictions for indoor meeting spaces
August 21 – Provincial Support for Families applications open until Aug. 31
August 20 – Province extends orders under the Reopening Ontario Act
August 20 – Muskoka Economic Recovery Task Force hires team lead, project manager
August 19 – A thank you to our community from the Fairvern Nursing Home Board of Directors
August 19 – Learning to live with COVID-19: MPP Norm Miller
August 18 – Health unit offers advice for return to school
August 16 – Listen Up! All in this together ~ Hugh Mackenzie
August 15 – 3 Guys to reopen Aug. 15, thanks community for its support
August 14 – Town to receive almost $700,000 in provincial COVID-related funding
August 12 – Employee deemed at risk of catching COVID-19 from infected guests tests negative: Deerhurst
August 11 – Health Unit confirms 11 people who visited the area have tested positive for COVID-19
August 11 – Restaurants and bars to keep customer logs under new provincial COVID measures
August 10 – A patron at a local Huntsville restaurant tests positive for COVID-19
August 4 – More dates added for drive-through COVID-19 testing in Muskoka for those who are asymptomatic
August 2 – Listen Up! Reopening schools is an important step | Commentary
July 31 – Province releases COVID Alert app
July 28 – The next drive-through COVID-19 testing in Huntsville is on July 30
July 27 – MAHC eases restrictions to allow one designated visitor per inpatient
July 25 – She Speaks: Of all the things to be wrong about | Commentary
July 23 – Local couple gets creative with drive-in wedding
July 23 – Tranform CERB into a basic annual income program | Commentary
July 22 – Huntsville COVID-19 Assessment Centre now open Saturdays for people with symptoms
July 22 – Leadership in the time of COVID, a retrospective: Deputy Mayor Nancy Alcock
July 20 – Listen Up! Not yet out of the woods ~ Hugh Mackenzie
July 17 – Town lifts restrictions on playgrounds, Conroy Park field with Stage 3 reopening
July 16 – Province extends emergency orders to July 29, 2020
July 15 – You can help local businesses recover and keep COVID-19 infection rates low: MPP Norm Miller
July 13 – Province announces Stage 3 reopening
July 13 – New case of COVID-19 in Huntsville
July 13 – Face coverings required on Huntsville Transit starting today
July 10 – Drive-through COVID-19 testing available on select dates this summer
July 10 – Isolation quilt-block makers share their stories. There’s still time to submit yours.
July 9 – Community members donate time, plants to beautify Flag Park
July 9 – Elective diagnostic imaging to resume at MAHC sites this week
July 8 – What does the health unit’s new mask requirement mean for you?
July 8 – Innovation and creativity alive and well in PSM during COVID-19: MP Scott Aitchison
July 7 – Health unit to require masks in indoor public spaces in Simcoe Muskoka starting July 13, 2020
July 6 – Town Hall reopens today, July 6
July 6 – Library halts reopening phases due to air quality issues
July 4 – Muskoka Novel Marathon goes online for 2020 with Quarantine Edition
July 4 – Muskoka Hornets return to training, hope for game play later this summer
July 2 – Huntsville council rescinds its decision to ban garage sales
June 30 – MAHC no longer needs donations of supplies, thanks community for its support
June 30 – Mandatory mask use “actively under review” by Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
June 30 – COVID-19 update from Mayor Karin Terziano | Video
June 30 – Stay at Home Gala raises more than $48,000 for local charities
June 29 – MPP Norm Miller advocates for tourism businesses impacted by COVID-19 in Ontario Legislature
June 27 – Ontario extends emergency orders to July 10
June 24 – Stisted Fall Fair cancelled for 2020
June 23 – Municipal Canada Day celebrations and fireworks cancelled
June 19 –Two new COVID-19 cases in Muskoka as Simcoe Muskoka reports highest daily case count yet
June 18 – Want to know if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 in public? There will soon be an app for that.
June 18 – Province enhancing COVID-19 case and contact management
June 17 – Main Street now has directional arrows to encourage physical distancing
June 17 – Shop local, eat local, play local, and vacation local this summer: MPP Norm Miller
June 16 – Huntsville logs ninth case of COVID-19
June 15 – Businesses invited to join free information session on operating safely during COVID-19 pandemic
June 15 – Parry Sound-Muskoka to receive $350,000 in tourism support
June 14 – MAHC gradually resuming elective surgeries
June 14 – Weddings and funeral ceremonies can now have more attendees, but receptions still limited to 10
June 12 – Ontario Lacrosse Association cancels 2020 box lacrosse season
June 12 – Ontarians can now expand close contacts to up to 10 within an exclusive ‘social circle’
June 11 – Province to allow one visitor per resident at long-term care homes starting June 18
June 11 – The world post-pandemic ~ Ross Maund and Dave Wilkin
June 10 – Mental health support is available, ask for help: MP Scott Aitchison
June 8 – Eighth laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 reported in Huntsville
June 8 – Muskoka among regions moving to Stage 2 reopening on June 12
June 6 – With hope for what a different future will bring, Ahmisa Yoga closes studio, moves to online classes
June 4 – Tawingo College community reacts with sadness to news of school’s closing
June 4 – Province allows short-term rentals to resume operations starting June 5
June 4 – Payment-deferred, interest-deferred loans now available to small businesses through Muskoka Futures
June 3 – Regional reopening would need to be approached with caution: SMDHU medical officer of health
June 2 – Businesses: need PPE? The Chamber wants to hear from you
June 1 – Quarantunes, Black Whole online concerts supported local charities
June 1 – Fall fair cancelled for 2020
May 30 – Hand sanitizers and directional lines coming to Huntsville’s main street: Mayor
May 29 – Muskoka’s COVID-19 assessment centres now testing at-risk asymptomatic people
May 28 – Local instructors want you to make a square for a COVID-19 isolation quilt
May 27 – Province further extends emergency orders
May 26 – Kaitlyn’s Run raises almost $2,000 for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation
May 24 – Listen Up! Let’s not blow it now ~ Hugh Mackenzie
May 23 – Random acts of kindness for frontline workers
May 21 – Town reopens some outdoor amenities following Province’s easing of restrictions
May 21 – Muskoka Traditions COVID-19 case not a false positive
May 21 – District Council approves $750,000 loan to Muskoka Futures to help small businesses
May 21 – COVID-19 Q&A with Dr. Roy Kirkpatrick: Wearing masks
May 20 – Thank you for your sacrifices: MPP Norm Miller
May 19 – COVID-19 outbreak at Chartwell Muskoka Traditions declared over
May 19 – Province extends emergency order, permits opening of some outdoor amenities
May 19 – HHS student 3D printing earsavers for frontline mask wearers
May 19 – Top ten learnings (thus far) from the COVID-19 pandemic ~ Dave Wilkin and Ross Maund
May 17 – Listen Up! Reflections on COVID-19 ~ Hugh Mackenzie
May 16 – Kiwanis food drive collects 5,225 lbs and $5,600 for Salvation Army Food Bank
May 15 – If you have even one of these COVID-19 symptoms, seek assessment and testing
May 15 – Municipal beaches, playgrounds and sports fields remain closed
May 14 – Let’s not forget our children ~ Mary Spring
May 13 – The latest update from Mayor Karin Terziano
May 13 – Council debates economic aid, sets aside $500,000 and creates advisory group
May 13 – Local songwriter, Sonja Garlick, pens coronavirus-inspired song
May 13 – Stay the course and just be kind: MP Scott Aitchison
May 13 – Letter: ‘Premier Ford, please make mask use mandatory’ ~ Dale Peacock
May 12 – Huntsville Soccer Club cancels 2020 outdoor house league
May 12 – Kiwanis holding food bank drive at local grocery stores May 13-14
May 11 – How to sort COVID-19 fact from fiction
May 11 – “Now is not the time for divisive attitudes”: Muskoka’s mayors
May 10 – Arrowhead to open for limited day use on May 15
May 10 – Listen Up! A Conservative’s view on basic guaranteed income ~ Hugh Mackenzie
May 8 – Kindness, one box of Girl Guide cookies at a time
May 7 – Andrea Gillespie urges PM to give a national commencement address for this year’s graduates
May 7 – She Speaks: Universal basic awakening ~ Kathleen May
May 6 – Factors affecting the impact of COVID-19 ~ Hugh Holland
May 6 – Province extends electricity rate relief until May 31
May 5 – Huntsville records first case of COVID-19 in a retirement home
May 4 – Dr. Gardner encourages people to get tested if they have any symptoms of COVID-19
May 4 – Medical officer of health maintains it’s still best for people to remain at their primary residences
May 3 – Listen Up! Caution, courtesy and common sense ~ Hugh Mackenzie
May 1 – Should you be tested for COVID-19? An update from the Muskoka Assessment Centres
May 1 – Spreading messages of hope on Britannia Road
May 1 – Province provides safety guidelines for businesses
April 30 – Combatting COVID-19 loneliness, one card at a time
April 30 – Council tackles topics of garage sales, boat ramps and Ironman
April 30 – Education in unprecedented times ~ Mary Spring
April 29 – What will be the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic? ~ Ross Maund and Dave Wilkin
April 29 – Council takes a wage cut to the end of the year
April 27 – One new COVID-19 case reported for Huntsville, bringing the total to six
April 27 – Provincial parks to remain closed until May 31
April 27 – Huntsville Arts Society moves members’ show online
April 26 – Mental health supports in Muskoka
April 26 – Listen Up! Strong political leadership is important ~ Hugh Mackenzie
April 25 – Community gardens now deemed essential
April 25 – Saying goodbye to a loved one during COVID-19
April 25 – The COVID-19 response: Canada vs. the United States ~ Don McCormick
April 24 – Baysville Lions Club has created 500 masks for their community
April 24 – Stay At Home Gala to support hospital foundations, women’s shelters and food security
April 22 – Province takes further steps to protect residents and workers in long-term care homes
April 22 – Project update: face shields are now in production and available for free to frontline workers
April 22 – My first 100 days as Mayor—typical or unusual? ~ Mayor Karin Terziano
April 21 – ‘This is our defining moment’: HHS student Spencer Haney
April 20 – Health experts say COVID-19 has likely peaked in Ontario but physical distancing remains critical
April 20 – The Huntsville community rocks! Encouraging messages being left all over town
April 20 – ‘We’ve got your back’: Minister of Economic Development, Mélanie Joly | Commentary
April 19 – This is Huntsville: Do Cool Things with James Hunt and Ralph | Video
April 19 – Listen Up! Democracy must not be a victim of COVID-19 ~ Hugh Mackenzie
April 18 – First area business forum held online April 16 with more to follow across the region
April 18 – Huntsville Public Library ramps up online services during COVID-19
April 17 – Psychologists at Brainworks hosting free webinars to help you cope through this pandemic
April 17 – Finding work still possible during COVID-19 restrictions
April 16 – Protect yourself from COVID-19 related scams: OPP
April 15 – Support local, stay home, and remember we should all be working together: MPP Norm Miller
April 15 – Huntsville Festival of the Arts launches online programs and concerts
April 15 – TriMuskoka donates $4,000 to the Huntsville Hospital Foundation
April 14 – Local seniors unhappy with OPP officer’s close contact; some closeness may be necessary say OPP
April 13 – Wondering when and how to wear a homemade face mask?
April 13 – COVID-19 and climate change: a good time to reflect ~ Hugh Holland
April 12 – Town of Huntsville providing support to local food banks
April 12 – District and municipalities working together to connect residents to supports during COVID-19
April 11 – Province strengthening victim services support during COVID-19 outbreak
April 10 – Province significantly expanding COVID-19 testing
April 10 – Choir! Choir! Choir! sing-a-thon on April 11 to raise funds for Canadian Cancer Society
April 9 – Refusing to open cottages the right thing to do: Peter Briggs
April 9 – $10,000 granted to Muskoka’s food banks
April 9 – This virus can have devastating impacts on long-term care facilities’: Dr. Charles Gardner
April 9 – Miller encourages people to stay home this Easter weekend, reminds residents to continue to isolate
April 8 – Don’t let low Huntsville numbers fool you, assume COVID-19 is everywhere: Dr. Charles Gardner
April 8 – Healthcare workers are there for you, stay at home for them: MAHC CEO
April 8 – Imagine a stronger, healthier, more resilient Canada: MP Scott Aitchison
April 7 – Street sweeping, King William construction, downtown flowers among services to continue this year
April 7 – Local restaurants provide meals for frontline workers
April 7 – It is essential that businesses in small towns survive COVID-19 ~ Mary Spring
April 6 – A waste collection update from the District of Muskoka
April 6 – A lesson from the pandemic ~ Don McCormick
April 5 – Local initiative creating face shields for PSWs, long-term care workers, essential business staff
April 3 – Premier Ford announces further restrictions in business activity in fight against COVID-19
April 3 – Town reminds residents that all playgrounds, fields, and parks are closed under a provincial order
April 2 – Huntsville’s laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 rises to four, with eight now in Muskoka
April 2 – “We cannot be complacent”: SMDHU medical officer of health
April 1 – Rural internet users frustrated with high overage charges during COVID-19 restrictions
March 31 – Real estate brokers in Muskoka adjust protocols to keep buyers, sellers and realtors safe
March 31 – Council struggles to find savings amidst coronavirus pandemic, and not knowing how long it will last
March 31 – COVID-19 assessment centres now open in Muskoka
March 31 – Province extends school closures until at least May 4
March 30 – Province orders playgrounds and other outdoor recreational areas closed
March 30 – ‘Stay home except for essential reasons’: Ontario’s chief medical officer of health
March 30 – Muskoka has six laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, three of them in Huntsville
March 29 – Local student organizes socially distant food drive for The Table as COVID-19 service project
March 29 – This is Huntsville: Messages from the community for the community | Video
March 29 – Listen Up! We can disagree and still work together ~ Hugh Mackenzie
March 28 – Ontario prohibits gatherings of more than five people
March 28 – MBRP builds safety shields for free to help protect frontline workers
March 28 – Signs placed by anonymous residents thank hospital staff, grocery workers | Video
March 28 – Cameron of Lochiel helping to ease neighbours’ isolation with solo music outside their homes
March 27 – Seniors, and others, finding support through the kindness of community members
March 26 – First laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in Huntsville is travel-related
March 26 – MAHC working to increase capacity for critical cases: CEO
March 26 – MAHC puts out call for donations of supplies to support COVID-19 preparedness
March 26 – Faith Baptist offering community support
March 25 – Health unit reports its first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in Muskoka
March 25 – Local businesses coming to terms with the harsh realities of COVID-19
March 24 – Deerhurst Resort donates thousands of masks, gloves and disposable thermometers to local hospital
March 24 – Health unit update: snowbirds, how the virus is spread, testing, mental health
March 24 – Town of Huntsville adjusts transit service for COVID-19
March 24 – District implements waste collection changes to help protect workers during COVID-19
March 23 – Province orders mandatory closure of all non-essential businesses
March 23 – MAHC limits most outpatient services and programs
March 23 – Muskoka awaits approval for two coronavirus assessment centres
March 23 – Town of Huntsville thanks local businesses for their efforts during COVID-19
March 22 – Tour bus company says they did not bring busloads of people to Huntsville to shop
March 22 – Local couple spreads joy for their community’s kids
March 22 – Coping with COVID-19: Revel in the commonplace
March 21 – No break on Huntsville property tax deadline, at least not yet
March 21 – A look inside an Italian hospital: why isolation and social distancing are so important
March 21 – Listen Up! COVID-19 and Canada’s golden hour: a guest post by pharmacist Bill Coon
March 20 – Town issues parks and open spaces warning related to COVID-19
March 20 – Remember the food banks: COVID-19 containment measures hit the most vulnerable the hardest
March 20 – Coping with COVID-19: Remember these three things
March 19 – Open for business: support local during COVID-19
March 19 – Questions and answers about testing for COVID-19 in Muskoka
March 19 – What is social distancing? | Infographic
March 19 – Coronavirus Q&As: Answers to seven questions your kids may have about the pandemic
March 18 – Coping with COVID-19: What will you choose? (image)
March 18 – Coping with COVID-19: Help create a colourful (and virtual) community canvas
March 17 – Bullocks’ Independent to open an hour earlier to help seniors, immune-compromised people shop
March 17 – Ontario declares state of emergency
March 17 – Town Hall, District office and community hubs to close until April 6
March 17 – Coping with COVID-19: Remember the beauty that surrounds us
March 16 – Enhanced public health measures: chief medical officer’s guidance to Ontarians on COVID-19
March 16 – Ministry of Health recommends restaurants close or switch delivery method
March 16 – Town of Huntsville considering a business continuity plan to service the public remotely: Mayor
March 16 – MAHC restricting non-essential visitors to both area hospitals beginning March 17
March 16 – Local mediator creates Facebook group to help people connect for support and supplies
March 15 – Town of Huntsville to close most facilities until April 5, 2020
March 15 – Listen Up! Stay calm and carry on ~ Hugh Mackenzie
March 13 – Acting CEO for MAHC hoping test centres for new coronavirus will open as early as next week
March 13 – Town of Huntsville postpones programs and events as precaution during COVID-19
March 13 – She Speaks: We can only do this one way—together ~ Kathleen May
March 12 – Province implementing enhanced measures to protect Ontarians from COVID-19
March 12 – Province orders schools closed for two weeks following March break
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