The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed 33 new coronavirus cases in the region on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 2,248, including 52 deaths.
Ten of the new cases are in Barrie, while five are in New Tecumseth, four are in Springwater and three are in Bradford.
The rest of the new cases are in Clearview, Collingwood, Essa, Gravenhurst, Innisfil, Midland, Tiny Township and Wasaga Beach.
Four of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive case, while one is community-acquired and another is travel-related.
One new case is a result of a congregate setting outbreak, while another is a result of a workplace outbreak.
This week, the health unit has reported 231 new total COVID-19 cases, the highest number of weekly cases reported since the start of the pandemic.
Of the region’s 2,248 cases, 86 per cent — or 1,924 — have recovered, while 11 people remain in hospital.
There are currently 16 coronavirus outbreaks in the region — at six schools, four congregate settings, three workplaces, two community settings and one long-term care home.
The school outbreaks are at St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School and Steele Street Public School, both in Barrie, Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School in Angus, Bradford District High School, Nantyr Shores Secondary School in Innisfil and Banting Memorial High School in Alliston.
There have been 74 COVID-19 outbreaks in the regions in total — at 21 long-term care facilities, 18 workplaces, 12 educational settings, 10 retirement homes, nine congregate settings and four community settings.
According to the province of Ontario, 22 schools under the public Simcoe County school board and the Catholic Simcoe Muskoka school board are reporting at least one case of COVID-19.
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The affected schools are:
- W.C. Little Elementary School in Barrie
- Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie
- Eastview Secondary School in Barrie
- Portage View Public School in Barrie
- Steele Street Public School in Barrie
- Warnica Public School in Barrie
- Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie
- St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Barrie
- Willow Landing Elementary School in Barrie
- St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Barrie
- St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School in Barrie
- Bradford District High School
- Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School in Essa
- Banting Memorial High School in New Tecumseth
- St. Paul’s Catholic School in New Tecumseth
- Holy Family Catholic School in New Tecumseth
- Nantyr Shores Secondary School in Innisfil
- Alcona Glen Elementary School
- St. James Catholic School in Adjala-Tosorontio
- East Oro Public School in Oro-Medonte
- Twin Lakes Secondary School in Orillia
- Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School in Springwater
On Friday, Ontario reported 1,780 new coronavirus cases, bringing the provincial total up to 123,526, including 3,737 deaths.
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