novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases to 577, including 36 deaths.The new cases are in Barrie and Innisfil, Ont., among people in their 20s and 40s.
The Barrie case is a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while the source of infection for the Innisfil case is still under investigation.
Coronavirus: Toronto, Peel Region enter Stage 2 of Ontario’s recovery plan Of the Simcoe Muskoka health unit’s total cases, 81 per cent of people, or 468, have recovered, and 109 have been related to local institutional outbreaks.
Five people remain in hospital.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]There have been COVID-19 outbreaks in nine long-term care.
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