novel coronavirus in the region on Wednesday, bringing the local total case count up to 6,554, including 189 deaths.Twenty-one of Wednesday’s news cases are in Barrie, while three are in Tay Township, two are in Bradford and two are in Essa.
Ontario reports 17 more COVID-19 deaths as total surpasses 7,000 since start of pandemic The rest of the new cases are in Collingwood, Clearview Innisfil, New Tecumseth, Orillia and Penetanguishene.Thirteen of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while two are community-acquired and two are outbreak-related.The rest of the new cases are still under investigation.On Wednesday, the health unit also confirmed 14 new cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first.