coronavirus since Friday, bringing the local total number of cases to 564, including 36 deaths.The new cases are in Barrie, Bradford, New Tecumseth, Severn, Springwater and Tiny Township, Ont., involving people ranging in age from under 10 to their 60s.
Six of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while one is workplace-related and another is community-acquired.
The source of infection for four of the new cases is under investigation.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Of the Simcoe Muskoka health unit’s total cases, 82 per cent of people, or 464, have recovered, and 108 have been related to local institutional outbreaks.