The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported eight new cases of COVID-19 in Barrie residents today, plus one new case in Oro-Medonte Township.
Eight of the nine cases have the transmission source listed as "under investigation." One Barrie case is listed as a close contact.
The individuals who have tested positive include a man and a woman between 45 and 64 years old, a boy and two girls under 18 years old, and a man and two women between 18 and 34 years old.
The Oro-Medonte case is a woman between 18 and 34 years old. This is the first case reported in Oro-Medonte since June 1.
This is the highest number of cases reported by the health unit in a single day since June 25, when there were 12 new cases confirmed in the region.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 628 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region to date, with 597 of those reported in Simcoe County.
Thirty-six people have died and the health unit has reported 561 recoveries. The incidence rate for Simcoe-Muskoka region is 103.6 cases per 100,000 people in the population.
There are 30 active cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County including three people hospitalized, according to the health unit's July 17 epidemiological report.
| Municipality | Total cases | Recoveries | Deaths | In Hospital | Last case reported | Incidence rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie | 193 | 166 | 14 | July 17 | 123.9 | |
| Bradford W-G | 124 | 110 | 12 | July 14 | 288.6 | |
| New Tecumseth | 80 | 75 | 1 | 1 | July 3 | 193.1 |
| Innisfil | 52 | 48 | 1 | July 14 | 127.6 | |
| Orillia | 17 | 15 | 2 | June 23 | 50.8 | |
| Collingwood | 15 | 15 | May 19 | 62.5 | ||
| Wasaga Beach | 15 | 14 | 1 | June 19 | 65.2 | |
| Clearview | 8 | 7 | 1 | June 15 | not released | |
| Springwater | 14 | 13 | 1 | July 9 | 61.9 | |
| Midland | 10 | 7 | 1 | July 16 | not released | |
| Oro-Medonte | 8 | 5 | 2 | July 17 | not released | |
| Adjala-Tosorontio | 9 | 9 | June 16 | 77.2 | ||
| Essa | 16 | 15 | 1 | July 2 | 66.9 | |
| Ramara | 10 | 10 | June 23 | 96.3 | ||
| Tiny | 6 | 4 | July 16 | not released | ||
| Tay | 8 | 8 | June 29 | not released | ||
| Penetanguishene | 7 | 6 | July 15 | not released | ||
| Severn | 5 | 5 | June 23 | not released |
*Incidence rate is number of cases per 100,000 people in the local population.
