There is only one known active COVID-19 case in the Porcupine Health Unit region.
The last positive test in the Timmins area was reported May 10.
To date, there have been 65 confirmed cases of the virus locally. Of those, 57 are resolved and seven people have died.
The Timiskaming Health Unit has the highest COVID-19 testing rate in Northern Ontario, and the Timmins-area organization continues to have the highest fatality rate, according to the Porcupine Health Unit's latest epidemiolgy report.
Public Health Ontario reported 446 new cases of COVID-19 today. In Ontario, there have been 28,709 confirmed cases. Of those, 22,484 (78.3 per cent) are resolved.
Here are some of the businesses that have reopened, along with the safety measures for customers and staff. To add your business to the list, please email the name of your business and new safety measures people should know about to [email protected].
When the working world returns to some semblance of post-pandemic normalcy, the look, feel, and people's attitudes toward the physical office workplace will be noticeably different. Check out the full story here.
Thanks to the help and support of community volunteers in Timmins, many international students from India were able to get through the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story here.
Millson Forestry in Timmins is gearing up for a busy summer, and is growing saplings to plant near and far. Read the full story here.
Residential electricity rate relief has been extended, but the fixed price per kilowatt hour is increasing.
The Chamber and The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement (The Venture Centre) are encouraging business owners and organization leaders to apply for funding if they feel they have fallen through the cracks. Find out more here.
The essential worker of the day is Tammy McIntyre, who is the store manager at Giant Tiger in the Porcupine Mall.
