COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths on Tuesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 9,558, including 218 deaths.Local public health also confirmed 42 new coronavirus variant cases on Tuesday, bringing the total up to 2,357 — 581 of which are active cases. ‘Hospitals are buckling’ — Ontario’s science table makes urgent push for stronger COVID-19 measures Forty-six of Tuesday’s new cases are in Barrie, while 24 are in Bradford, 10 are in Innisfil and 10 are in New Tecumseth.The rest of the new cases are in Adjala-Tosorontio, Clearview, Essa, Springwater, Tiny Township and Wasaga Beach, while one new case is from out of province.Nineteen of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while.