COVID-19 cases and one additional death on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 11,954, including 246 deaths.Local public health also reported 28 new cases of a coronavirus variant on Wednesday, bringing that total to 4,624 — 177 of which are active.
Ontario schools to remain closed to in-person learning until September Seven of the new cases are in Orillia, while two are in Barrie, two are in Bradford, two are in Essa and two are in Innisfil.The rest of the new cases are in Clearview, Gravenhurst, Muskoka Lakes, New Tecumseth, Ramara, Tay Township and Wasaga Beach.Six of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while five are community-acquired, one is travel-related and one is.