3 new coronavirus deaths reported in Simcoe Muskoka, outbreak declared at retirement home

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reported three additional novel coronavirus-related deaths and 11 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the local total number of cases to 329, including 23 deaths.

The local health unit also confirmed another COVID-19 outbreak at the Muskoka Traditions retirement home in Huntsville, Ont., where a woman in her 90s tested positive for the virus.

Currently, there are institutional coronavirus outbreaks at three long-term care facilities, four retirement homes and one unidentified group home in the region.

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Four of the outbreaks are in Barrie, Ont., at Owen Hill Care Community, the Woods Park Care Centre, Allandale Station Retirement Residence and Whispering Pines Retirement Residence. There was an additional outbreak at IOOF Odd Fellow and Rebekah Home in Barrie, Ont., but it was declared over on Monday.


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