The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed nine new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the local total number of cases to 174, including 12 deaths.
There has been one new death since Wednesday: a resident at the Bradford Valley Care Community nursing home in Bradford, Ont., which has been the site of a COVID-19 outbreak that began at the beginning of April.
Of the nine new cases, seven are in Barrie, while one is in Bradford and another is in Bracebridge. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Four of the new cases are a result of close contact, while two are community-acquired and one is travel-related.