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31 Barrie residents among 101 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka today

Just shy of 148,000 people in the region — or about 23% — have received their first dose of vaccine
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The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offices are located on Sperling Drive in north-end Barrie. Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 101 new COVID-19 cases in today's update (April 21).

There are 1,104 active, lab-confirmed cases in the region, most of which are in Simcoe County.

The health unit has reported 2,484 variant cases confirmed to date, with 611 of those cases still active.

Since the start of the pandemic, the local health unit has confirmed 9,654 cases of COVID-19 with 7,922 of those cases recovered and 218 cases ending in death. 

There are 43 people from Simcoe County and two people from Muskoka hospitalized with COVID-19, which includes five new hospitalizations since yesterday. 

To date, 147,970 people in Simcoe-Muskoka region have received their first dose of a vaccination against COVID-19, which is about 23 per cent of the region's population. 

The new cases reported in Simcoe County and Muskoka District today include (case transmission is under investigation unless otherwise specified): 

  • Collingwood (1): One person between 18 and 34 years old.
  • Wasaga Beach (3): Three people between 45 and 64 years old.
  • Clearview (1): One person between 35 and 44 years old.
  • Barrie (31): Three youth under 18 years old, 15 people between 18 and 34 years old, one person between 35 and 44 years old, 10 people between 45 and 64 years old, and two people between 65 and 79 years old. Eight cases are linked to close contact, one was community-acquired, one was outbreak-related, and one was linked to travel. 
  • Springwater (1): One person between 35 and 44 years old. 
  • Innisfil (14): One youth under 18 years old, two people between 18 and 34 years old, five people between 35 and 44 years old, four people between 45 and 64 years old, and two people between 65 and 79 years old. Six cases are linked to close contact.
  • Bradford West Gwillimbury (18): Two people between 18 and 34 years old, seven people between 35 and 44 years old, eight people between 45 and 64 years old, one person between 65 and 79 years old. Five cases are linked to close contact four are attributed to community transmission, and one is outbreak-related. 
  • Orillia (2): One person between 18 and 34 years old, and one person between 45 and 64 years old. One case is linked to close contact. 
  • Oro-Medonte (2): Two people between 18 and 34 years old. 
  • Ramara (2): One youth under 18 years old and one person between 35 and 44 years old. Both cases are linked to close contact.
  • Essa (4): One person between 18 and 34 years old, two people between 35 and 44 years old and one person between 45 and 64 years old.
  • New Tecumseth (9): Three people between 18 and 34 years old, five people between 45 and 64 years old, and one person between 65 and 79 years old. Three cases are linked to close contact and one is attributed to community transmission.
  • Adjala-Tosorontio (3): One youth under 18 years old, one person between 35 and 44 years old, and one person between 45 and 64 years old. 
  • There are 10 new cases in Muskoka, including six in Bracebridge, two in Gravenhurst, and two in Huntsville.

For a list of ongoing outbreaks in the region, click here. 

The health unit does sometimes remove a case or move them based on further investigation of location data. The chart below reflects updated totals for each municipality as reported by the health unit on April 21. 

Municipality Total cases** Recoveries Deaths In Hospital Last case reported Weekly incidence rate*** Cumulative incidence rate*
Barrie 3,297 2,718 108 11 April 20 141 2,208
Bradford W-G 1,616 1,300 33 12 April 20 326 3,761
New Tecumseth  1,171 979 17 8 April 20 205 2,826
Innisfil 877 706 10 5 April 20 199 2,153
Orillia 222 172 8   April 20 57 663
Collingwood 208 182 2 1 April 19 42 867
Wasaga Beach 209 156 4 1 April 20 96 909
Clearview 98 81 4   April 18 47 656
Springwater 238 209 2   April 20 67 1,133
Midland 179 155 6 1 April 17 50 998
Oro-Medonte 175 138 4 1 April 20 99 751
Adj-Tosorontio 160 133   1 April 20 129 1,373
Essa 370 314 4 2 April 20 50 1,547
Ramara 62 55     April 20   597
Tiny 98 72 1   April 19 92 748
Tay 101 96 2   April 17   912
Penetanguishene 157 121 8   April 14   1,620
Severn 65 57 2   April 17 47 434

*Cumulative incidence rate is the number of cases per 100,000 people reported to date

**Total cases include the number of cases currently recovering at home as well as any that have recovered, died, or are in hospital

***Weekly incidence rate is the number of cases per 100,000 people reported for the week of April 11. Where municipalities have had low or no weekly increase, no rate is included


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