COVID-19 cases and one additional death on Thursday, bringing the local total caseload up to 12,316, including 252 deaths.Local public health also reported six new cases of a coronavirus variant on Thursday, bringing that total to 4,940, including 26 that are active.
6 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka Five of the new cases are among people under 17 years old in Bracebridge, while two are in Barrie, one is in Gravenhurst, one is in Innisfil, one is in Midland and another is in Penetanguishene.Six of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while three are community-acquired, one is outbreak-related and one is under investigation.Meanwhile, 66 per cent of the region’s population has.