The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed four new cases of novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the local total number of cases to 480, including 36 deaths.
The new cases are in Barrie, Innisfil and Severn, Ont., involving people ranging in age between their 20s and their 80s. Three of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while the source of infection for the fourth new case is still under investigation. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Of the Simcoe Muskoka health unit’s 480 cases, 397 have recovered, while 106 have been associated with local institutional outbreaks and eight are hospitalized.