The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed 46 new coronavirus cases in the region on Tuesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 2,462, including 53 deaths.
Nineteen of the new cases are in Barrie, while five are in New Tecumseth, four are in Midland and three are in Bradford.
The rest of the new cases are in Essa, Huntsville, Innisfil, Ramara, Springwater, and Tay Township.
One of the new cases is a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while one is community-acquired. One of the new cases is related to a congregate setting outbreak in Barrie.
The rest of the new cases are all under investigation.
There have already been 215 new COVID-19 cases reported in the region this week.
Last week, the health unit reported 231 new coronavirus cases, which is the highest number of weekly cases reported since the start of the pandemic.
Of the health unit’s 2,462 cases, 83 per cent — or 2,047 — have recovered, while 10 people remain in hospital.
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There are currently 16 coronavirus outbreaks in the region at five schools, three congregate settings, three workplaces, two long-term care homes, one hospital, one community setting, and one retirement home.
The school outbreaks are at Portage View Public School and Steele Street Public School, both in Barrie, Banting Memorial High School in Alliston, Bradford District High School, and Nantyr Shores Secondary School in Innisfil.
There have been 80 total COVID-19 outbreaks in the region since the start of the pandemic at 22 long-term care facilities, 19 workplaces, 13 educational settings, 11 retirement homes, 10 congregate settings, four community settings, and one hospital.
According to the province of Ontario, 24 schools under the public Simcoe County school board and the Catholic Simcoe Muskoka school board are reporting at least one case of COVID-19.
The affected schools are:
- W.C. Little Elementary School in Barrie
- Barrie North Collegiate Institute
- Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie
- Eastview Secondary School in Barrie
- Portage View Public School in Barrie
- Steele Street Public School in Barrie
- Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie
- St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Barrie
- St. Michael the Archangel Catholic 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
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Essa
- Banting Memorial High School in New Tecumseth
- St. Paul’s Catholic School in New Tecumseth
- Boyne River Public School in New Tecumseth
- Nantyr Shores Secondary School in Innisfil
- Alcona Glen Elementary School in Innisfil
- Lake Simcoe Public School in Innisfil
- 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 Tuesday, Ontario reported 1,676 new coronavirus cases, bringing the province’s total to 130,910, including 3,808 deaths.
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