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Two Barrie women the latest confirmed COVID cases in Simcoe County

There are 34 active cases of COVID-19 in the county, including three people who are hospitalized
2018-07-27 Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit RB
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit office on Sperling Drive in Barrie. Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday

Two Barrie women are the latest confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region. 

The women are both between 18 and 34 years old, and the transmission source for their cases is still under investigation. 

They are the only new cases reported in the region today by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 637 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region to date, with 606 of those reported in Simcoe County. 

Thirty-six people have died in Simcoe County and Muskoka and the health unit has reported 566 recoveries. The incidence rate for Simcoe-Muskoka region is 107.1 cases per 100,000 people in the population. 

There are 34 active cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County including three people hospitalized, according to the health unit's July 21 epidemiological report. 

Case breakdown by municipality for Simcoe County as of July 21

Municipality  Total cases   Recoveries   Deaths   In Hospital   Last case reported   Incidence rate* 
Barrie 199 166 14   July 21 131.9
Bradford W-G 124 111 12   July 14 288.6
New Tecumseth 81 76 1 1 July 20 195.5
Innisfil 52 49   1 July 14 127.6
Orillia 17 15 2   June 23 50.8
Collingwood 16 15     July 20 66.7
Wasaga Beach 15 14 1   June 19 65.2
Clearview 8 7 1   June 15 not released
Springwater 14 13 1   July 20 66.6
Midland 11 7   1 July 20 61.3
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 5     July 16 not released
Tay 8 8     June 29 not released
Penetanguishene 6 6     July 12 not released
Severn 5 5     June 23 not released

*Incidence rate is number of cases per 100,000 people in the local population.


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