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BARRIE, ONT. There was a spike in COVID-19 cases across Simcoe Muskoka over the weekend, with the health unit reporting 188 new infections, plus one new death. The region s virus-related death toll climbed to 60 Monday after a Simcoe County man, 45 to 64, died over the weekend. Georgian Bay General Hospital also reported a virus-related death, not yet listed by the health unit. The death comes as the Midland hospital continues to grapple to contain a COVID-19 outbreak. Some of the affected staff have now completed two weeks of isolation and returned to work. Along with the hospital, there are outbreaks at five seniors homes. The recent outbreaks at Waterford Retirement Community in Barrie and the Bradford Valley Care Community have since ended.
BARRIE, ONT. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reports the region s fifth virus-related death in just seven days, bringing the COVID-19 death toll to 58. The health unit listed 58 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, with 15 of those in the hospital. Most of the cases recorded in the last 24 hours remain in the region s top three hotspots, Barrie, Bradford, and New Tecumseth. Two are reported in Muskoka. The health unit also lists 10 institutional outbreaks across the region, eight of which are seniors homes. Georgian Bay General Hospital in Midland is battling a stubborn outbreak that claimed two lives. The hospital currently has 10 patients infected, plus one visitor who was a high-risk contact of a COVID-19 patient.