The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has confirmed three new cases of the novel coronavirus in Simcoe County.
One of the new cases is in a man in his 60s who presented himself at the Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, according to Leslie Gordon, a spokesperson for the local health unit.
The case is travel-related, and the man is self-isolating at home, Gordon added
The other case is in a man in his 20s in the Bradford area, Gordon said.
“He was a close contact of a case we’ve already identified,” Gordon added. “He is self-isolating at home.”
The third case is in an American man in his 50s who went to the Collingwood General Marine Hospital, Gordon said, adding he has a travel history to the U.S. and Quebec.
“He is recovering in Collingwood,” Gordon added.
As of Friday, there are a total of eight confirmed COVID-19 cases in Simcoe County and none in Muskoka.
On Wednesday, Simcoe County declared a state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus. The declaration came one day after Ontario announced a state of emergency.
On Tuesday, the first COVID-19-related death was reported in Ontario — a 77-year-old Barrie man who came into close contact with another positive case. On Thursday, the province announced its second coronavirus-related death.
As of Friday, there are 311 active cases of the novel coronavirus in Ontario.
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