Haliburton

• OPP officers cleared in fatal shooting of 73-year-old Haliburton man

  The SIU says the officers' use of force in shooting Leslie Hegedus was reasonable and proportionate since the Haliburton man had already assaulted several people and fired a rifle.

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  Jul 27
• COVID-19: 4 new cases in Kawartha Lakes; no appointments needed at Lindsay Ex drive-thru clinic

  Ross Memorial Hospital is hosting no appointment clinics weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its drive-thru clinic at the Lindsay Exhibition fairgrounds.

  Health

  Jul 21
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• Woman suffers life-threatening injuries following crash on Highway 118 north of Minden: OPP

  Haliburton Highlands OPP say a woman has been transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.

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  Jul 14
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• COVID-19: No new cases for HKPR region; walk-in vaccine clinics scheduled in City of Kawartha Lakes

  Walk-in clinics for youth and adults will be held in five communities throughout the City of Kawarthas Lakes next week.

  Health

  Jul 9
• COVID-19: 1 new case in City of Kawartha Lakes; walk-in vaccination clinics for HKPR residents

  The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported just one new case of COVID-19 in its jurisdiction on Tuesday.

  Health

  Jul 6
• COVID-19: More than 75% of adults have received first vaccine dose in HKPR Health Unit

  So far, 54.3 per cent of youths aged 12 to 17 living in the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit jurisdiction have received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

  Health

  Jun 30
• COVID-19: 15 active cases remain for Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit

  Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reported one admitted COVID-19 patient as of noon Friday — one less than Thursday.

  Health

  Jun 25
• Some cancelling appointments at mass immunization sites due to Pfizer delay: HKPR Health Unit

  HKPR Health Unit medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking is advising residents to not cancel or delay second dose appointments in an effort to receive Pfizer.

  Health

  Jun 23
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• COVID-19: Outbreak lifted at Central East Correctional Centre; 1 new case in Kawartha Lakes

  On Wednesday, the health unit reported one new COVID-19 case in the City of Kawartha Lakes after reporting no new cases on Tuesday — a first since March 23, 2021.

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  Jun 23
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• COVID-19: 3 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Haliburton County as HKPR active cases rise to 21

  The 2,054 cumulative resolved cases of COVID-19 make up 96.1 per cent of the health unit's 2,137 total cases since the pandemic was declared in March 2020.

  Health

  Jun 17