COVID-19: 40 new cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

By Daina Goldfinger Global News

Posted May 11, 2021 5:18 pm

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The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed 40 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death in the region on Tuesday, bringing the total local number up to 11,101, including 233 deaths.

Local public health also reported 44 new cases of a coronavirus variant on Thursday, bringing the total up to 3,910 — 674 of which are active.

Eleven of Tuesday’s cases are in Barrie, while eight are in Bradford, six are in Innisfl and five are in New Tecumseth.

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The rest of the new cases are in Bracebridge, Essa, Huntsville, Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Springwater, Tay Township and Wasaga Beach.

Thirteen of the cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while eight are community-acquired, two are outbreak-related and two are travel-related. The rest of the new cases are all still under investigation.

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Meanwhile, 36.2 per cent of the region’s population has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 3.4 per cent has received both necessary doses.