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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Sault Ste. Marie News

Watch: Hillier provides an update on vaccine rollout

Watch: Hillier provides an update on vaccine rollout

Watch the livestream of the media briefing here
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War Memorial Hospital employee dies of COVID-19 complications

War Memorial Hospital employee dies of COVID-19 complications

Sarah Weber worked in the Registration Department and was remembered as someone always willing to share her thoughts, especially on ways to improve services at the hospital
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Ontario reports 2,005 new COVID cases today

Ontario reports 2,005 new COVID cases today

The province reported 18 deaths in today's update
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Make room for play as we stumble through this pandemic holiday and new year

Make room for play as we stumble through this pandemic holiday and new year

Play is integral to how children process and understand their experiences
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New COVID case reported by Algoma Public Health

New COVID case reported by Algoma Public Health

The new case brings the number of cases in the region to 65
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COVID-19: Ontario confirms two cases of virus variant first discovered in UK

COVID-19: Ontario confirms two cases of virus variant first discovered in UK

Investigation revealed that the couple from Durham Region had been in contact with a recent traveller from the UK
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Ontario reports 2,142 new COVID cases today

Ontario reports 2,142 new COVID cases today

The province has also reported 2,159 new cases of COVID-19 from Dec. 25
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What a distanced holiday season means for people with disabilities, chronic health conditions

What a distanced holiday season means for people with disabilities, chronic health conditions

People who already experience social barriers and poorer mental health status are especially vulnerable during a socially distant holiday season
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The Ontario-wide shutdown starts today. Here's what's open and closed in the Sault

The Ontario-wide shutdown starts today. Here's what's open and closed in the Sault

It lasts until at least Jan. 9
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Pandemic closures change movie-going traditions for many cinema lovers

Pandemic closures change movie-going traditions for many cinema lovers

Some movie fans who await Christmas Day movie openings will be stuck in the middle of cinema closures due to COVID-19 and streaming restrictions
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