The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has confirmed 108 total cases of the novel coronavirus disease in the region on Wednesday.
Sixteen of the local COVID-19 cases are in a Bradford, Ont., nursing home — 14 residents have been affected in addition to two staff members. “We have no cases that are related to travel among the new cases,” Dr.
Charles Gardner, the Simcoe Muskoka health unit’s medical officer of health, told reporters Wednesday. “With the combination of community-acquired cases and an upward swing in cases, I emphasize, once again, the importance of people taking their precautions.” [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] That includes physical distancing, thinking twice about whether you