The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 16 new COVID-19 cases in its update published Sept. 23.
Included in the new cases are 10 unvaccinated individuals, and six fully vaccinated people.
The new cases reported in the region today are as follows:
- Orillia (1): One youth under 18 years old whose case is still under investigation.
- Collingwood (1): One person between 18 and 34 years old whose case is linked to close contact transmission.
- Barrie (6): Three people between 18 and 34 years old, two people between 35 and 44 years ol, and one person between 45 and 64 years old. Two cases are listed as community-acquired (no known link), and one is linked to close contact transmission. Three cases are still under investigation.
- Bradford (3): One youth under 18 years old, one person between 18 and 34 years old, and one person between 35 and 44 years old. One case is linked to close contact transmission, and one is listed as community-acquired (no known link). The third case is still under investigation.
- Midland (1): One person between 45 and 64 years old whose case is still under investigation.
- New Tecumseth (2): One youth under 18 years old and one person between 35 and 44 years old. Both cases are still under investigation.
- Muskoka District (2): One case in Huntsville and one in Bracebridge.
There are currently 161 active cases in the region.
Five people from Simcoe County are hospitalized with COVID-19.
Since the start of the pandemic, the local health unit has confirmed 13,398 cases of COVID-19 with 12,978 of those cases recovered and 259 cases ending in death.
The health unit has confirmed 5,908 of the region's cases were variant strains. There are 95 lab-confirmed variant cases still active.
The variant case breakdown includes:
4,007 alpha cases,
168 gamma cases,
34 beta cases,
1,036 delta cases,
and 663 cases have screened positive and are awaiting further testing.
According to the health unit, 78 per cent of the population 12 years and older living in Simcoe-Muskoka have received both doses of vaccine and 84 per cent have had at least one dose of a vaccine.
Approximately 26 per cent of the total population of Simcoe-Muskoka (including children) is unvaccinated and 69.5 per cent is fully vaccinated.
There are four school outbreaks in the region, with one additional outbreak since yesterday's report.
There is an active outbreak at Monsignor Clair Public School in Barrie. There are three confirmed cases linked to the school, and the outbreak was declared on Sept. 22. Two classrooms are closed, but the school remains open.
On Sept. 20, the health unit declared an outbreak at W.H. Day Public School in Bradford where there are three cases. One classroom is closed.
On Sept. 17, the health unit declared an outbreak at Alliston Union Public School, there are four cases there. One classroom is closed.
On Sept. 15, the health unit declared an outbreak at Fieldcrest Elementary School in Bradford, there are two cases there. One classroom is closed.
The schools are still open, but the impacted cohort(s) have been instructed to self-isolate.
The health unit declares a school outbreak where there is evidence of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 at the school.
For more on the vaccination status of Simcoe-Muskoka cases and hospitalizations, click here.
Anyone born in 2009 or earlier living in Simcoe-Muskoka region can book their first or second dose of vaccine online via Ontario vaccine booking system. More appointments are added regularly for clinics throughout the region.
The health unit does sometimes remove a case or move them based on further investigation of location data. The chart below reflects updated totals for each municipality as reported by the health unit on Sept. 23.
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| Municipality | Total cases** | Recoveries | Deaths | In Hospital | Last case reported | Cumulative incidence rate* | % of 12+ pop. with two doses of vaccine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adj-Tosorontio | 220 | 215 | 2 | Sept. 14 | 1,856 | 62% | |
| Barrie | 4,415 | 4,247 | 124 | 1 | Sept. 22 | 2,878 | 77.7% |
| Bradford W-G | 2,193 | 2,132 | 38 | 1 | Sept. 22 | 5,024 | 75% |
| Clearview | 144 | 138 | 5 | Sept. 16 | 958 | 71.5% | |
| Collingwood | 267 | 257 | 3 | Sept. 22 | 1,078 | 86.9% | |
| Essa | 546 | 531 | 4 | 2 | Sept. 20 | 2,265 | 79.8% |
| Innisfil | 1,313 | 1,288 | 18 | Sept. 20 | 3,185 | 71.4% | |
| Midland | 216 | 207 | 6 | Sept. 22 | 1,180 | 81.6% | |
| New Tecumseth | 1,610 | 1,572 | 18 | Sept. 22 | 3,803 | 74.4% | |
| Orillia | 356 | 343 | 8 | Sept. 22 | 1,053 | 84.6% | |
| Oro-Medonte | 244 | 237 | 5 | Sept. 15 | 1,046 | 89.5% | |
| Penetanguishene | 207 | 199 | 8 | Sept. 14 | 2,148 | 84.6% | |
| Ramara | 120 | 118 | 1 | Sept. 19 | 1,148 | 65.7% | |
| Severn | 94 | 89 | 3 | Sept. 18 | 627 | 60.8% | |
| Springwater | 310 | 303 | 2 | Sept. 21 | 1,446 | 85.2% | |
| Tay | 128 | 124 | 2 | Sept. 18 | 1,141 | 84.4% | |
| Tiny | 140 | 137 | 2 | Sept. 17 | 1,043 | 72.6% | |
| Wasaga Beach | 305 | 293 | 5 | 1 | Sept. 21 | 1,287 | 79.9% |
~Fully-vaccinated means an individual whose second dose was 14 or more days before the onset of COVID-19 symptoms.
*Cumulative incidence rate is the number of cases per 100,000 people reported to date
**Total cases include the number of cases currently recovering at home as well as any that have recovered, died, or are in hospital
