The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 30 new COVID-19 cases in the region today, at least 29 of which are Simcoe County residents.
There is one new case in Innisfil today, a woman between 65 and 79 years old, and it remains under investigation.
There is one new case in Collingwood, a man aged 65 to 79 years old. His case transmission is still under investigation.
Almost half of the new cases reported today are Barrie residents with 14 new cases in the city.
Of those 14 cases, nine are between the ages of 18 and 34 (one female and eight males). The transmission source is reported as close contact for five of those cases, one community-acquired, and one travel. The rest are still under investigation.
The remaining five Barrie cases include a woman between 35 and 44 years old, and two women and two men between 45 and 64 years old. The transmission sources for those cases include three community-acquired, one close contact, and one under investigation.
The health unit is also tracking a community setting outbreak in Barrie involving a hockey team. There are at least eight positive cases linked to the outbreak.
There are three new cases in Bradford West Gwillimbury, all linked to close contact. The cases include two men between 45 and 64 years old and a woman over the age of 80.
There are two new cases in Springwater, including a boy under 18 and a man between 35 and 44 years old. The boy's case is linked to close contact and the man's case is linked to an educational setting outbreak.
There are six new cases in New Tecumseth, including one woman and two men between 18 and 34 years old, a man between 35 and 44 years old, and a woman and a man between 45 and 64 years old. The case transmission sources include two close contact, one community-acquired, and one linked to an educational setting outbreak out of the region. The remaining cases are under investigation.
The health unit has confirmed one new case in Tiny, a man between 18 and 34 years old, which is reported as community-acquired.
There is one new case in Essa today, a man between 18 and 34 years old, which is reported as community-acquired.
Lastly, the health unit has reported one case, a man between 35 and 44, whose transmission source and location information is still pending.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported a total of 1,983 cases of COVID-19, with 1,891 of those in Simcoe County. There are 1,717 cases listed as recovered in the region. Thirteen people are currently hospitalized, all are Simcoe County residents. The health unit has confirmed 52 deaths since March.
The incidence rate for Simcoe County is 358 cases per 100,000 people. With a seven-day average of 29.2 cases per 100,000 people in a week. The region's reproductive rate shows every person who contracts COVID-19 transmits it to 1.1 other people, and testing data shows 2.1 per cent of people who are tested in the region test positive for COVID-19.
Municipality | Total cases** | Recoveries | Deaths | In Hospital | Last case reported | Incidence rate* |
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Barrie | 591 | 504 | 15 | 10 | Nov. 26 | 396 |
Bradford W-G | 347 | 300 | 12 | 1 | Nov. 26 | 808 |
New Tecumseth | 337 | 289 | 12 | 1 | Nov. 26 | 813 |
Innisfil | 179 | 162 | 1 | 1 | Nov. 26 | 439 |
Orillia | 34 | 27 | 3 | Nov. 23 | 102 | |
Collingwood | 26 | 21 | Nov. 26 | 104 | ||
Wasaga Beach | 35 | 31 | 1 | Nov. 23 | 152 | |
Clearview | 34 | 32 | 1 | Nov. 23 | 230 | |
Springwater | 40 | 23 | 1 | Nov. 26 | 190 | |
Midland | 16 | 16 | Nov. 19 | 89 | ||
Oro-Medonte | 23 | 20 | 2 | Nov. 12 | 99 | |
Adjala-Tosorontio | 37 | 34 | Nov. 25 | 318 | ||
Essa | 96 | 88 | 1 | 1 | Nov. 26 | 401 |
Ramara | 18 | 16 | Nov. 18 | 173 | ||
Tiny | 19 | 16 | Nov. 23 | 137 | ||
Tay | 27 | 23 | 1 | Nov. 23 | 235 | |
Penetanguishene | 19 | 17 | 1 | Nov. 19 | 196 | |
Severn | 13 | 12 | Nov. 20 | 87 | ||
Georgian Bay | 9 | 8 | Nov. 24 | 319 |
*Incidence rate is number of cases per 100,000 people in the local population.
**Total cases includes the number of cases currently recovering at home as well as any that have recovered, died, or are in hospital