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Two new COVID cases confirmed in Simcoe County today

There have been 666 lab-confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Simcoe and Muskoka since the start of the pandemic
2020-07-28 SMDHU offices 1

The region's health unit has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 today. 

The new cases include two women between the ages of 18 and 34 – one a Barrie resident, and one an Innisfil resident.

The Innisfil case is listed as community-acquired, and is the first case reported in Innisfil since July 23. The transmission source for the Barrie case is under investigation. 

The health unit has reported one new recovery (a Ramara resident) today, and there are still three COVID patients hospitalized in Simcoe County.

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 666 cases of COVID-19 to date, with 635 of those cases located in Simcoe County. 

There are 613 cases now recovered and 37 people have died in the region. The health unit indicates there are 16 active cases in the region – all in Simcoe County.

In Simcoe-Muskoka, the incidence rate for the coronavirus is 112 cases per 100,000 people in the population. The provincial average is 268 cases per 100,000 people. 

Case breakdown by municipality for Simcoe County as of Aug. 7

Municipality Total cases Recoveries Deaths In Hospital Last case reported Incidence rate*
Barrie 200 182 14   Aug. 7 134
Bradford W-G 134 120 12   Aug. 4 311.9
New Tecumseth 83 79 1 1 Aug. 4 200.3
Innisfil 54 51   1 Aug. 7 132.5
Orillia 19 16 2 1 July 30 53.8
Collingwood 16 16     July 20 66.7
Wasaga Beach 15 14 1   June 19 65.2
Clearview 9 8 1   July 27 60.9
Springwater 15 14 1   July 20 71.4
Midland 12 12     July 24 66.9
Oro-Medonte 9 6 2   Aug. 4 38.6
Adjala-Tosorontio 9 9     June 16 77.2
Essa 18 16 1   Aug. 6 75.3
Ramara 12 11     Aug. 5 115.6
Tiny 6 6     July 16 not released
Tay 9 9     July 23 not released
Penetanguishene 8 7     July 23 not released
Severn 7 7     July 27 not released

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


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