One new virus-related death and 45 additional COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s first update from the weekend.
It says a woman from Tay Township between 45 and 64 years old died last Wednesday, Sept. 22 after contracting COVID-19.
Among the new cases, 30 involve unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals, and 7 of them are children.
Another 50 local cases have also screened positive as the highly contagious Delta variant.
The new cases include:
14 Barrie
3 Ramara
1 Midland
1 Collingwood
1 Wasaga Beach
2 Tay Township
1 Tiny Township
1 Essa
3 Innisfil
8 Bradford WG
7 New Tecumseth
1 Bracebridge
2 Gravenhurst
In addition, the update includes 37 newly resolved cases and 1 new hospitalization.
For a closer look at the local numbers, please click here.
#COVID19 summary for Sept 27, 2021
In #SimcoeMuskoka:
✅176 active cases and sadly an additional death
✅45 new cases (15 fully vaccinated; 3 partially; 27 unvaccinated)
✅37 new resolved casesMore #HealthStats here https://t.co/vEXmvI3yCU pic.twitter.com/pwxDkAlQR8
— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) September 27, 2021