The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed six new cases of the novel coronavirus in the region on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases in the region to 267, including 15 deaths.
On Tuesday, the health unit reported a COVID-19 outbreak at a retirement home in the region — Bayview Retirement Home in Waubaushene, Ont.
There are also outbreaks at four long-term care homes in the area — Bradford Valley Care Community in Bradford, Ont., as well as at the Woods Park Care Centre, IOOF Odd Fellow and Rebekah Home and Owen Hill Care Community, all in Barrie, Ont.
Another unidentified group home in the region is also experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Of