Elementary and secondary students in Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County return to class on Jan. 25.

Merit Precision Limited will expand its bottle making operations and work closely with cleaning products company Charlotte Products.

Despite relatively low local coronavirus numbers, PRHC has identified 24 additional surge spaces should it need to expand its ICU if called upon to help other regions.

Fairhaven has dealt with two previous COVID-19 outbreaks in three months which have claimed the lives of three residents.

The fine for violating lockdown orders for social gathering is $880.

Nearly 40,000 people have been tested for COVID-19, the health unit reports on Thursday.

Police announced on Thursday that a 20-year-old man from Campbellcroft, just north of Port Hope and south of Peterborough, has been charged in connection with a Nov. 13 gathering.

All municipal buildings including arenas and city hall are closed to the public in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

Non-essential travel is not recommended by the Ontario government during its provincewide shutdown to curb the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

J. Murray Jones will continue as Peterborough County warden for the next two years.