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Health unit reports 30 new COVID cases in Simcoe County today

There are no new cases in Orillia or surrounding townships today; To date, there have been 1,551 cases in Simcoe County and 1,410 have recovered
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The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has confirmed 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County today. 

The cases include seven Barrie residents, five Bradford West Gwillimbury residents, eight Essa residents, six Innisfil residents, two Adjala-Tosorontio residents, one New Tecumseth resident, and one Tiny Township resident. 

The new Barrie cases reported today include a man between 18 and 34 years old, two women and two men between 35 and 44 years old, and a man and a woman between 45 and 64 years old. Two of the Barrie cases are under investigation and the other five are linked to close contact transmission. 

The Bradford cases include one boy under 18, a man between 18 and 34 years old, a man and a woman between 35 and 44 years old, and a woman between 45 and 64 years old. Three of the cases are under investigation and the other two are linked to close contact transmission. 

The Innisfil cases include two men between 18 and 34 years old, and one woman and three men between 45 and 64 years old. Two cases are listed as community-acquired, one is attributed to close contact and three are under investigation. 

There are three children from Essa listed in today's new cases, two girls and one boy under 18. The other Essa cases include a man between 18 and 34 years old, a woman between 35 and 44 years old, and two women and a man between 45 and 64 years old. There are two cases listed as community-acquired, four as close contact, and two are under investigation. 

The remaining four cases reported today include two men from Adjala-Tosorontio, one between 18 and 34 years old, and the other between 45 and 64 years old. The first case is attributed to close contact and the second is community-acquired. The New Tecumseth and Tiny Township cases are both men between 45 and 64 years old. The New Tecumseth man's case is linked to close contact and the Tiny Township man's case is considered community-acquired. 

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported a total of 1,634 cases of COVID-19, with 1,551 of those in Simcoe County. There are 1,410 cases listed as recovered in the region. Eight people are currently hospitalized, and of those seven are Simcoe County residents. The health unit has recorded 50 deaths.

The incidence rate for Simcoe County is 294 cases per 100,000 people.

Case breakdown from Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit by municipality for Simcoe County as of Nov. 13

Municipality Total cases** Recoveries Deaths In Hospital Last case reported Incidence rate*
Barrie  488 431 14   Nov. 13 327
Bradford W-G  286 237 12 1 Nov. 13 666
New Tecumseth  282 238 12 1 Nov. 13 681
Innisfil 142 126 1 1 Nov. 13 349
Orillia 30 26 3 1 Nov. 12 90
Collingwood 21 20     Nov. 12 88
Wasaga Beach 32 30 1   Nov. 9 139
Clearview 31 25 1   Nov. 10 210
Springwater 22 21 1   Oct. 27 105
Midland 15 14   1 Nov. 9 84
Oro-Medonte 21 18 2   Oct. 29 90
Adjala-Tosorontio 27 25     Nov. 13 232
Essa 71 46 1 1 Nov. 13 297
Ramara 15 15     Nov. 6 173
Tiny 15 13     Nov. 13 115
Tay 23 15   1 Nov. 9 208
Penetanguishene 18 16 1   Nov. 3 175
Severn 10 9     Nov. 12 60
Georgian Bay 8 8     Oct. 22 not released

 *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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