COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the local total up to 12,182, including 246 deaths.Local public health also reported 13 new cases of a coronavirus variant on Thursday, bringing that total to 4,833, 87 of which are active.
COVID-19: Simcoe Muskoka identified as Delta variant hotspot, 2nd vaccine doses accelerated Six of the new cases are in Barrie, while two are in Innisfil, one is in Bradford, one is in Clearview, one is in Huntsville and another is in Wasaga Beach.Six of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while two are community-acquired and the rest are under investigation.Meanwhile, 62.7 per cent of the region’s population has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 13 per cent has.