The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 40 new COVID-19 cases and no death in its latest update posted Nov. 4.
The new cases reported in the region today are as follows:
- Orillia (2): Two youth under 18 years old. One case is outbreak-related and one is linked to close contact transmission.
- Oro-Medonte (4): Three youth under 18 years old and one person between 18 and 34 years old. Two cases are outbreak-related, one is linked to close contact transmission, and one is still under investigation.
- Wasaga Beach (2): One person between 18 and 34 years old, and one person between 45 and 64 years old. One case is listed as community-acquired (no known link) and one is still under investigation.
- Clearview (1): One person between 35 and 44 years old whose case is listed as community-acquired (no known link).
- Barrie (21): Five youth under. 18years old, six people between 18 and 34 years old, two people between 35 and 44 years old, six people between 45 and 64 years old, and two people between 65 and 79 years old. Four cases are linked to close contact transmission, six cases are outbreak-related, six cases are listed as community-acquired (no known link), and five cases are still under investigation.
- Springwater (1): One person between 18 and 34 years old whose case is linked to close contact transmission.
- Bradford West Gwillimbury (3): Two people between. 35and 44 years old and one person between 45 and 64 years old. Two cases are still under investigation and one is listed as community-acquired (no known link).
- Tiny (1): One person between 35 and 44 years old whose case is linked to close contact.
- Tay (1): One person between 45 and 64 years old whose case is linked to close contact.
- Essa (1): One person between 18 and 34 years old whose case is outbreak-related.
- New Tecumseth (1): One person between 45 and 64 years old whose case is listed as community-acquired (no known link).
- Muskoka District (1): One person from Huntsville.
- One case is listed with location information still pending.
Included in the new cases reported today are 26 unvaccinated, two partially vaccinated, and 12 fully vaccinated people.
The health unit has reported five COVID-related deaths in the last two weeks, which includes four fully-vaccinated people.
There are currently 193 active cases in the region.
Twenty-one people from Simcoe County and one person from Muskoka District are hospitalized with COVID-19.
Since the start of the pandemic, the local health unit has confirmed 14,151 cases of COVID-19 with 13,655 of those cases recovered and 267 cases ending in death.
About 73 per cent of the population living in Simcoe-Muskoka (including children) have received both doses of vaccine and 76 per cent have had at least one dose of a vaccine.
Active Outbreaks
There is an active COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie in the transitional care unit. The health unit has reported 11 patient cases associated with the outbreak, plus fewer than five staff cases.
Current school outbreaks in Simcoe County include:
- St. Catherine of Siena Elementary School, Barrie, declared Nov. 1, seven cases
- Portage View Elementary School, Barrie, declared Oct. 22, two cases
- Assikinack Public School, Barrie, declared Oct. 22, 15 cases
- Holy Cross Public School, Innisfil, declared Oct. 15, 27 cases
There are active outbreaks still ongoing at Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene (16 local cases) and at Mill Creek Care Centre in Barrie (fewer than five staff cases and fewer than five resident cases).
There is also an outbreak at a fitness and recreation sports centre in Simcoe County, declared on Nov. 2, with two cases associated to the outbreak. An outbreak was declared on Nov. 1 at an unnamed shelter in Simcoe County with nine cases reported.
Breakdown by municipality
The health unit does sometimes remove a case or move them based on further investigation of location data. The chart below reflects updated totals for each municipality as reported by the health unit on Nov. 4.
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| Municipality | Total cases** | Recoveries | Deaths | In Hospital | Last case reported | Cumulative incidence rate* | % of 12+ pop. with two doses of vaccine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adj-Tosorontio | 225 | 223 | 2 | Oct. 17 | 1,898 | 74.2% | |
| Barrie | 4,691 | 4,469 | 124 | 8 | Nov. 3 | 3,058 | 83.6% |
| Bradford W-G | 2,269 | 2,212 | 39 | Nov. 3 | 5,198 | 83.3% | |
| Clearview | 154 | 145 | 5 | Nov. 2 | 1,024 | 82.2% | |
| Collingwood | 288 | 278 | 3 | 2 | Oct. 31 | 1,167 | 87.9% |
| Essa | 571 | 556 | 5 | 3 | Nov. 2 | 2,365 | 72.5% |
| Innisfil | 1,394 | 1,356 | 21 | 3 | Nov. 2 | 3,381 | 81.8% |
| Midland | 219 | 213 | 6 | Sept. 26 | 1,191 | 85.9% | |
| New Tecumseth | 1,671 | 1,641 | 18 | 1 | Nov. 2 | 3,947 | 78% |
| Orillia | 390 | 362 | 9 | Nov. 3 | 1,154 | 88.1% | |
| Oro-Medonte | 264 | 251 | 6 | 1 | Nov. 3 | 1,132 | 82.5% |
| Penetanguishene | 231 | 217 | 8 | Oct. 31 | 2,397 | 89.8% | |
| Ramara | 133 | 129 | 1 | Nov. 2 | 1,272 | 84.7% | |
| Severn | 93 | 88 | 3 | 1 | Nov. 1 | 620 | 83.7% |
| Springwater | 336 | 323 | 2 | Nov. 3 | 1,568 | 89.6% | |
| Tay | 134 | 129 | 3 | Nov. 3 | 1,195 | 85.7% | |
| Tiny | 153 | 149 | 2 | Nov. 3 | 1,140 | 78.3% | |
| Wasaga Beach | 319 | 310 | 5 | 2 | Nov. 3 | 1,346 | 84.7% |
~Fully-vaccinated means an individual whose second dose was 14 or more days before the onset of COVID-19 symptoms.
*Cumulative incidence rate is the number of cases per 100,000 people reported to date
**Total cases include the number of cases currently recovering at home as well as any that have recovered, died, or are in hospital