COVID-19: 25 more confirmed cases in Simcoe Muskoka – Barrie | The Canadian News

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed an additional 25 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total local number of cases to 13,836, including 262 deaths to date.

Local public health also reported 27 new cases of COVID-19 variants on Wednesday, bringing that total to 6,321, including 107 cases that are active.

Seven of the new cases are in Penetanguishene, while four are in Bracebridge, three in Barrie, three in Innisfil and three in New Tecumseth. The rest are in Collingwood, Essa, Gravenhurst, Springwater, and Tiny Township.

Eight of the new cases are the result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while eight are related to an outbreak and one is related to travel. The rest are under investigation.

Of the new cases, three people are fully vaccinated, none are partially vaccinated, and 22 are not immunized.

Meanwhile, 75.7% of the region’s population has received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 71.8% have received the two necessary doses.

Of the total 13,836 COVID-19 cases in the region, 97 percent, or 13,429, have recovered, while eight people are currently in hospital.

The province of Ontario reported 304 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 595,867 infections, including 9,823 deaths.

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