SMHDU Thurs COVID-19 Update Includes 16 New Cases, 4 Children

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 16 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths in its latest update.

Among the new cases are 10 unvaccinated individuals, while four of today’s cases are children (0-17 years old) in Orillia,  Bracebridge, Bradford West-Gwillimbury, and New Tecumseth.

Today’s update also includes 40 newly resolved cases.

To date, 84 percent of the region’s over-12 population has received its first vaccination while 78 percent have received their second.

New Cases Include:

6 Barrie
1 Collingwood
1 Huntsville
1 Midland
1 Orillia
2 New Tecumseth
3 Bradford West Gwillimbury
1 Bracebridge

#COVID19 summary for Sept 23, 2021

In #SimcoeMuskoka:
✅161 active COVID-19 cases
✅16 new cases (6 fully vaccinated; 10 unvaccinated)
✅40 new resolved cases
✅78% of 12+ population vaccinated w/ 2 doses

More #HealthStats here https://t.co/fGdFOKGQNs pic.twitter.com/RqnGwYTCqk

— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) September 23, 2021