Public Health Ontario has confirmed another 164 new COVID cases in the province, which has again increased the number of active cases in Ontario.
Today and yesterday the province reported new cases in the 160s, after eight days with daily case counts between 102 and 130.
Of today's new cases, 126 were reported by just four health units. Ottawa reported 16 new cases, Peel reported 48 new cases, Toronto reported 25 new cases and Windsor-Essex reported 37 new cases. The remaining 30 health units in Ontario reported between zero and nine new cases each for a total of 38 more cases.
The province's epidemiological report notes there were 76 new cases reported in people aged 20 to 39 and another 52 reported in people aged 40 to 49 years old.
Ontario has confirmed three more deaths attributed to the coronavirus, including one person between 60 and 79 years old and one person over the age of 80.
The province has now reported 2,751 deaths related to COVID-19, which is 7.3 per cent of all cases. More than 30 per cent of cases reported in people over the age of 80 have ended in death.
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 37,604 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic and has reported 33,407 of those (88.8 per cent) now recovered.
There are 1,446 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, which is up from yesterday's 1,398.
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 628 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region to date, with 597 of those reported in Simcoe County.
On Friday, the health unit posted its largest increase this month with nine new cases, eight of which were Barrie residents.
Thirty-six people have died in Simcoe County and Muskoka and the health unit has reported 561 recoveries. The incidence rate for Simcoe-Muskoka region is 105.6 cases per 100,000 people in the population.
There are 30 active cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County including three people hospitalized, according to the health unit's July 17 epidemiological report.
| Municipality | Total cases | Recoveries | Deaths | In Hospital | Last case reported | Incidence rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie | 193 | 166 | 14 | July 17 | 129.3 | |
| Bradford W-G | 124 | 110 | 12 | July 14 | 288.6 | |
| New Tecumseth | 80 | 75 | 1 | 1 | July 3 | 193.1 |
| Innisfil | 52 | 48 | 1 | July 14 | 127.6 | |
| Orillia | 17 | 15 | 2 | June 23 | 50.8 | |
| 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 | 13 | 1 | July 9 | 66.6 | |
| Midland | 10 | 7 | 1 | July 16 | 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 | 7 | 6 | July 15 | not released | ||
| Severn | 5 | 5 | June 23 | not released |
*Incidence rate is number of cases per 100,000 people in the local population.
