coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the local total number of cases to 529, including 36 deaths.The new cases are in Bradford and Severn, Ont., involving people ranging in age between their 20s and their 70s.
The Severn case is community-acquired, while one Bradford case is a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case.
The source of infection for the other Bradford case is still under investigation.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Of the Simcoe Muskoka health unit’s total cases, 85 per cent of people, or 448, have recovered, while 107 have been related to local institutional outbreaks.