77 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total reaches 1,912 “We are on track for much higher disease levels unless we take more action to curb its spread, and that includes actions as individuals within our work, social and household settings.”Moving forward, Gardner recommends limiting close contacts to household members only but says individuals who live alone, including seniors, may consider having close contact with one other household to help reduce the negative effects of social isolation.Gardner also recommends maintaining a distance of at least two metres from people, wearing a face-covering indoors and outdoors if physical distancing can’t be maintained, and adhering to provincial and local gathering.