61 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirmed 61 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death on Tuesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 6,298, including 187 deaths.

Local public health also confirmed 29 new people who have screened positive for a COVID-19 “variant of concern,” bringing the total number of cases involving variants up to 216.

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In total, there have been 171 people confirmed to have the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., in the region.

On Tuesday, local public health reported that most of the new COVID-19 cases — 42 — are in Barrie, while the rest are in Bradford, Collingwood, Huntsville, Innisfil, Muskoka Lakes, New Tecumseth, Penetanguishene, Ramara and Tay Township.

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Eight of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while four are outbreak-related and three are community-acquired.

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The rest of the new cases are all still under investigation.

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From Global News - February 24, 2021