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BARRIE, ONT. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is waiting for further information from the province after Premier Doug Ford announced children 12 and up would be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of May. In a news conference Thursday, Ford said starting May 31, children 12 to 17 and their family members would be able to book an appointment to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Additionally, the province extended the stay-at-home order until at least June 2, adding that schools would remain closed. Ford said continuing remote learning would allow extra time for educational staff and some students to get their vaccines.
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Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the District of Muskoka today(Friday) pushing the district’s active case count up to 67.
Two cases, both 18 to 34-year-old females, were added in Bracebridge and one case, 18 to 34-year-old female as well, was added in Muskoka Lakes.
In addition, the health unit reassigned one active case from Gravenhurst to Bracebridge.
As of Friday afternoon, 21 cases remain active in Bracebridge, 13 in Huntsville, four in Lake of Bays, 22 in Muskoka Lakes, six in Gravenhurst and one in Georgian Bay.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit administered another 536 first doses and 23 more second doses of a COVID-19 vaccine just in our district on the last day.
BARRIE, ONT. COVID-19 case counts in Simcoe Muskoka are on a downward trend, as the health unit logs 244 infections for the week, compared with 443 the week prior. On Friday, the health unit lists 57 new COVID-19 infections in the region. It s the fourth straight week with a decreasing case count, so it s very, very encouraging, said Simcoe Muskoka s associate medical officer of health, Dr. Colin Lee. But while case counts decrease, the number of deaths continues to increase. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says a Simcoe County man between 65 and 79 died after contracting the virus. He is the 12th Simcoe County resident to die with COVID-19 this month.
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The local health unit added three new cases of COVID-19 and four recoveries in the District of Muskoka on Wednesday.
All three cases, two 18 to 34-year-old males and one 45 to 64-year-old female, were reported in Bracebridge placing the town at 17 active cases.
One person recovered in Huntsville, one in Georgian Bay and two in Muskoka Lakes.
62 cases remain active in our district, 17 in Bracebridge, 13 in Huntsville, four in Lake of Bays, 19 in Muskoka Lakes, seven in Gravenhurst and two in Georgian Bay.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit administered a little over 500 first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the last day.