It's safe to go back into the water in Orillia
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It's back to the beaches in Orillia.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has informed the city of Orillia that previously instigated swimming advisories at Couchiching Beach and Moose Beach have been lifted.
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The health unit put the two beaches under advisory due to a higher-than-normal bacteria count.
Swimming can resume as the warm weather approaches on the weekend.
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