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Two new COVID cases in Innisfil today

There are 38 new cases in the region today
2020-07-28 SMDHU offices 3
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offices are located on Sperling Drive in north-end Barrie. Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 38 new cases of COVID-19 across the Simcoe-Muskoka region today.

There are two new Innisfil cases on the list today: a male youth between 0 and 17 and a 45 to 64-year-old female. Both cases are listed as under investigation.

There is one new case today in Wasaga Beach, of a woman between 45 and 64 years old, with the source of infection listed as community-acquired.

Eight new cases are being reported in Barrie today. One youth is listed with the source under investigation, a female between 18 and 24 is listed as close contact, an 18-34-year-old male is listed as under investigation. a 35-44-year-old female is listed as a close contact. A male between 45 and 64 is also listed as close contact. Two 65 to 79-year-old women are listed with sources under investigation and a 65-79-year-old male is listed as a close contact.

There are eight new cases in Bradford West Gwillimbury. Seven of them have their sources of infection listed as under investigation: a male youth, an 18-34-year-old female, a 35-44-year-old woman, two 35-44-year-old men and three 45-64-year-old men.

There are three new Essa cases today: two 18-34-year-old women with transmission sources listed as under investigation, and one 45-64-year-old man with source listed as close contact.

There is one case in Gravenhurst, an 18-34-year-old man with source listed as close contact.

Six new cases are listed from New Tecumseth today: an 18-34-year-old man is listed as close contact. There are three 35-44-year-old women listed with sources under investigation. A 35-44-year-old man and a 65-79-year-old woman are also listed with sources under investigation.

In Orillia, there are four new COVID cases today. An 18-34-year-old woman is listed with the source as a congregate setting outbreak. There are two 18-34-year-old men and a 35-44 year old man, all listed with sources under investigation.

In Oro-Medonte, there is one new case today: a 35-44-year-old woman with the source listed as under investigation.

There is one case in Ramara Township, of a 35-44-year-old woman with the source listed as an out-of-jurisdiction institutional outbreak. There is one case in Severn Township of an 18-34-year-old man with the source listed as under investigation.

There are two cases listed on today's report with the municipality listed as pending: an 18-34-year-old man and a 45-64-year-old man. Both cases are listed with a transmission source as under investigation.

Two cases previously assigned to Barrie and one case previously assigned to New Tecumseth were removed as they were re-assigned to different public health units.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported a total of 2,150 COVID cases, with 2,052 of those in Simcoe County. There are 1,819 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 388 cases per 100,000 people.  

Case breakdown from Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit by municipality for Simcoe County as of Dec. 1

Municipality Total cases** Recoveries Deaths In Hospital Last case reported Incidence rate*
Barrie  657 531 15 8 Dec. 1 440
Bradford W-G  368 318 12 1 Dec. 1 856
New Tecumseth  359 312 12 2 Dec. 1 866
Innisfil 192 167 1 1 Dec. 1 471
Orillia 38 30 3   Dec. 1 114
Collingwood 30 23     Nov. 30 125
Wasaga Beach 39 31 1   Dec. 1 170
Clearview 37 32 1   Nov. 30 250
Springwater 43 33 1   Nov. 30 205
Midland 16 16     Nov. 19 89
Oro-Medonte 32 20 2   Dec. 1 137
Adjala-Tosorontio 38 36     Nov. 27 326
Essa 104 91 1   Dec. 1 435
Ramara 19 18     Dec. 1 183
Tiny 18 17     Nov. 23 137
Tay 28 24 1   Nov. 30 253
Penetanguishene 19 18 1   Nov. 19 196
Severn 15 13     Dec. 1 100
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


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