BARRIE, ONT. The downward trend in COVID-19 infections in Simcoe Muskoka continues on Thursday, with 35 new cases reported. Thus far, the health unit has confirmed 107 cases this week, a significant drop from prior weeks. Tragically, two new deaths were listed, marking 171 people who have died with the virus in Simcoe County and Muskoka. The total number of U.K. B.1.1.7 variant cases remains at 133, with 93 more possible infections awaiting confirmatory testing. That s an additional seven in the past 24 hours. Public health reports nine long-term care and retirement homes with active outbreaks, including Barrie Manor Retirement Residence, declared Wednesday. The outbreak is listed in the Bayshore Transitional Care Unit.
BARRIE, ONT. The number of confirmed COVID-19 variant cases in Simcoe Muskoka nearly tripled in the past 24 hours, jumping from 19 to 51 on Tuesday. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) reports another 94 patients are waiting on a second test to confirm whether they too are infected with the variant. Health officials grow increasingly concerned, saying the U.K. variant is 50 per cent more contagious and it s able to find little holes in our armour, according to Dr. Colin Lee, SMDHU associate medical officer of health said Friday. Public health says the best protection is to stay home, socially distance and wash your hands often.
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Neil Peart, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson
Tue, Mar 23, 2021
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Make Weird Music will be hosting a new, live interview with Alex Lifeson on their YouTube channel tomorrow evening at 6PM EST. The interview will be hosted by Andre Cholmondeley (@guitartour) and topics of discussion will include the 25th anniversary of Lifeson s 1996 solo album
Victor, and the 40th anniversary of Rush s
Moving Pictures album. You can tune in to watch the interview live at this location.
Earlier this month, Rolling Stone magazine s Brian Hiatt interviewed Neil Peart s widow Carrie Nuttall, along with his bandmates and Rush manager Ray Danniels for a very revealing feature article discussing Peart s 3-year battle with cancer and his final years. As part of the feature, Geddy Lee was interviewed to talk about his special relationship with Peart, and Rolling Stone posted the interview online earlier today:
BARRIE, ONT. The Simcoe Muskoka health unit reports 57 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and four more deaths among seniors. The health unit says the deaths are associated with a devastating outbreak at a Barrie long-term care home. According to the health unit, eight senior s homes are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks, including Roberta Place in Barrie. The long-term care facility s raging outbreak has claimed 49 lives and infected 127 residents and 96 staff members. The other outbreaks include Grove Park Home and IOOF in Barrie, Trillium Manor in Orillia, The Pines Long Term Care Residence in Bracebridge, Muskoka Shores Care Community in Gravenhurst, Kingsmere Retirement Living in Alliston, and Bradford Valley Care Community.