The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit announced eight new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, with the local total now at 29.
According to the health unit, two men in their 60s from Orillia, Ont., and Essa, Ont., have tested positive for the virus. Both cases are international-travel related and are self-isolating.
One of the other cases is in a Barrie woman in her 40s, although the source of infection is still under investigation. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Details for the remainder of the new cases are pending.
On Wednesday, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s medical officer of health, Dr. Charles Gardner, announced the 21st case of COVID-19.