SMDHU Reports 30 New COVID-19 Cases On Thursday, September 16th

The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 30 new COVID-19 cases today and one new death.

It’s the first COVID-related death in the region in close to a month.

Five of today’s cases are people under the age of 17.

Today’s update also includes 1 new hospitalization and 42 newly resolved cases.

To date, 84 percent of the region’s over-12 population has received its first vaccine dose, while 77 percent has received their second.

New Cases Include:

8 Barrie
10 Bradford West Gwillimbury
3 Innisfil
2 Orillia
2 Oro Medonte
4 New Tecumseth
1 Essa

#COVID19 summary for Sept 16, 2021

In #SimcoeMuskoka:
✅234 active COVID-19 cases
✅30 new cases (8 fully vaccinated; 1 partially; 19 unvaccinated)
✅42 new resolved cases
✅ 77% of 12+ population vaccinated w/ 2 doses

More #HealthStats here https://t.co/O9yglFdqfu pic.twitter.com/esSTEZvsl8

— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) September 16, 2021