Only 2 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, bringing local total to 261, 15 deaths

Only two new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit on Tuesday, bringing the region’s total number of cases to 261, including 15 deaths.

There are outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, at four long-term care homes in the region, including at Bradford Valley Care Community in Bradford, Ont., as well as Wood Park Care Centre, IOOF Odd Fellow and Rebekah Home and Owen Hill Care Community, all in Barrie, Ont.

There has also been a coronavirus outbreak at an unidentified group home in the area.

Of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s total number of cases, 36 are outbreak-related, while 144 have been resolved.

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Ninety of the cases in Simcoe Muskoka are community-acquired, while 63 are a result of close contact with another confirmed case and 54 are travel-related. The source of infection for the remainder of cases has been identified as undetermined or under investigation.


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