SMDHU Reports Region’s Single Highest Daily COVID-19 Case Count To Date

It’s another single-day record for COVID-19 case counts in Simcoe-Muskoka.

Today the local health unit recorded 229 new cases in the region – yesterday held the previous record when 197 new cases were recorded.

29 of today’s cases are children.

Today’s update also includes 73 newly resolved cases and no new hospitalizations or deaths.

To date, 88 percent of the region’s over 12 population has received its first vaccine dose while 85 percent has received its second.

New Cases Include: 

2 Adjala Tosorontia
75 Barrie
2 Bracebridge
20 Bradford West Gwillimbury
6 Clearview
3 Collingwood
10 Essa
4 Gravenhurst
4 Huntsville
20 Innisfil
8 Midland
17 New Tecumseth
10 Orillia
5 Oro Medonte
3 Penetanguishene
2 Ramara
5 Severn
14 Springwater
1 Tay
7 Tiny
9 Wasaga Beach
1 Clearview

1/2 #SimcoeMuskoa #COVID19 summary for Dec 23, 2021.
✅1,647 active cases
✅229 new cases
✅73 new resolved cases
✅ 115,000+ 3rd doses administered

The # of vaccinated/unvaccinated cases & how many in hospital & ICUs can be found here https://t.co/aB6NvumJfL pic.twitter.com/gnxh8bPhLv

— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) December 23, 2021