COVID-19: 2 more deaths, 68 additional cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka - Global News

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed 68 more COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths since Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 14,061, including 266 deaths.

Twenty-seven of the new cases are in Barrie, while 11 are in Innisfil, seven are in Bradford, seven are in Orillia and four are in Collingwood.

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The rest of the new cases are in Bracebridge, Essa, New Tecumseth, Penetanguishene, Springwater and Wasaga Beach.

Eleven of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while nine are community-acquired, three are outbreak-related and the rest are under investigation.

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Of the region’s total 14,061 COVID-19 cases, 97 per cent — or 13,589 — have recovered, while 12 people are currently in hospital.

On Monday, Ontario reported 422 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the provincial total up to 600,377, including 9,874 deaths.

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