Cobourg, ON (March 28, 2020) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Town of Cobourg has launched a new, town wide Public Information Hotline (1-289-677-0585), established to assist community members and vulnerable high-risk population with any needs they may have.
Announced during the virtual press conference by Fire Chief Mike Vilneff on Wednesday, March 26, 2020 the COVID-19 Public Information Hotline will offer an entry point to field questions and concerns from Cobourg residents about the Coronavirus pandemic.
The hotline will operate seven days a week from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and be managed by trained municipal staff who will respond to calls as they come in. The hotline will serve as an information and referral service aimed to link individuals and families to vital services throughout the community including food, financial relief initiatives, information on the virus and how to get tested, along with other forms of aid.
“We are a strong and caring community and feel that it is crucial for the Town to help facilitate a hotline during these unprecedented and challenging times,” said Mayor John Henderson for the Town of Cobourg. “It is through this community spirit and resiliency that we all will help pull one another through this situation. We are coming together by staying apart.”
For more information on the COVID-19 Public Information Hotline please visit www.cobourg.ca/covid19.
Stay Informed
The Town of Cobourg has launched a dedicated COVID-19 webpage that includes program and service updates, news issued from the municipality and risk reduction advice. Updates will be posted to www.cobourg.ca/covid19 as they come in.
For local health unit updates visit the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s website www.hkpr.on.ca. For provincial information including the status of cases in the province visit www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus.