For the first time in two months, the local health unit has reported a new case of COVID-19 in Collingwood.
According to Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, a Collingwood man between 35 and 44 years old has tested positive for the virus and the transmission source is listed as close contact.
The last time the health unit reported a coronavirus case in Collingwood was May 19.
In today's report for the region, there are eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including four in Barrie, one in Springwater, one in Midland and one in New Tecumseth.
The Barrie cases include three women between 18 and 34 years old and a woman between 35 and 44 years old. One case transmission is close contact and the rest are under investigation.
In Midland and New Tecumseth, the latest cases are both woman between 45 and 64 years old, and both community-acquired.
The Springwater case is a woman between 18 and 34 years old, and was a community-acquired transmission.
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 635 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region to date, with 604 of those reported in Simcoe County.
Thirty-six people have died in Simcoe County and Muskoka and the health unit has reported 563 recoveries. The incidence rate for Simcoe-Muskoka region is 106.8 cases per 100,000 people in the population.
There are 35 active cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County including three people hospitalized, according to the health unit's July 20 epidemiological report.
| Municipality | Total cases | Recoveries | Deaths | In Hospital | Last case reported | Incidence rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie | 197 | 166 | 14 | July 20 | 131.9 | |
| Bradford W-G | 124 | 111 | 12 | July 14 | 288.6 | |
| New Tecumseth | 81 | 76 | 1 | 1 | July 20 | 195.5 |
| Innisfil | 52 | 48 | 1 | July 14 | 127.6 | |
| Orillia | 17 | 15 | 2 | June 23 | 50.8 | |
| Collingwood | 16 | 15 | July 20 | 66.7 | ||
| Wasaga Beach | 15 | 14 | 1 | June 19 | 65.2 | |
| Clearview | 8 | 7 | 1 | June 15 | not released | |
| Springwater | 14 | 13 | 1 | July 20 | 66.6 | |
| Midland | 11 | 7 | 1 | July 20 | 55.8 | |
| Oro-Medonte | 8 | 5 | 2 | July 17 | 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 | 6 | 4 | July 16 | not released | ||
| Tay | 8 | 8 | June 29 | not released | ||
| Penetanguishene | 6 | 6 | July 12 | not released | ||
| Severn | 5 | 5 | June 23 | not released |
*Incidence rate is number of cases per 100,000 people in the local population.
