Skip to content

Zero new COVID cases in Simcoe County today

There are now fewer than 20 active cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County
2018-07-27 Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit RB
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit office on Sperling Drive in Barrie. Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday

For the third day this week, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported zero new cases of the coronavirus in Simcoe County and Muskoka District. 

The health unit reported a total of seven new cases in the region this week, with four reported on Monday and three reported yesterday. 

There are currently 17 active cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County including three people hospitalized, according to the health unit's epidemiological report. 

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 609 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region to date, with 579 of those reported in Simcoe County.

Thirty-six people have died and the health unit has reported 555 recoveries. The incidence rate for Simcoe-Muskoka region is 102.4 cases per 100,000 people in the population. 

Case breakdown by municipality for Simcoe County as of July 10

Municipality  Total cases   Recoveries   Deaths   In Hospital   Last case reported   Incidence rate* 
Barrie 183 166 14   July 6 123.2
Bradford W-G 123 110 12   June 26 286.3
New Tecumseth 80 72 1 1 July 3 190.6
Innisfil 50 48   1 July 9 120.3
Orillia 17 15 2   June 23 53.8
Collingwood 15 15     May 19 62.5
Wasaga Beach 15 14 1   June 19 65.2
Clearview 8 7 1   June 15 not released
Springwater 14 12 1   July 9 61.9
Midland 8 6   1 July 6 not released
Oro-Medonte 7 5 2   June 1 not released
Adjala-Tosorontio 9 9     June 16 77.2
Essa 16 15 1   July 2 66.9
Ramara 10 10     June 23 96.3
Tiny 5 4     July 9 not released
Tay 8 8     June 29 not released
Penetanguishene 6 6     June 12 not released
Severn 5 5     June 23 not released

*Incidence rate is number of cases per 100,000 people in the local population.


Reader Feedback

Erika Engel

About the Author: Erika Engel

Erika regularly covers all things news in Collingwood as a reporter and editor. She has 15 years of experience as a local journalist
Read more