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Huntsville COVID-19 cases increase by two to 25 overall

By Doppler Online On November 5, 2020 News

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Huntsville’s COVID-19 case count has increased by two according to the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.

SMDHU reported the two new cases today, an 80-plus year-old female who acquired the infection during travel and a 45-64 year-old male whose case is still under investigation.

On Tuesday, the health unit’s medial officer of health issued an order to  restrict general visitors and stop short-stay and temporary outings.

The health unit continues to remind resident in Muskoka that, despite low case counts in the region, it’s important to follow recommended COVID-19 protocols.

To keep everyone safe, including those returning to school and those living in long-term care homes:

  • Limit your close contacts (the people you can hug and touch without physical distancing) to only those people within your own household and maintain two metres (six feet) physical distancing from everyone else.
  • Individuals who live alone may consider having close contact with another household.
  • Think carefully about how often you go out and what is essential
  • Parents must screen children for symptoms of COVID-19 every day before they leave for school; if a child has even one symptom, they should stay home and self-isolate.
  • Those in the workforce should also monitor for symptoms and stay home if they have even a single symptom.

Remember to keep doing these basic and important prevention actions to stop the spread of COVID-19

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  • Sneeze and cough into your sleeve.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
  • Avoid contact with people who are sick.
  • Wear a face covering in all indoor public spaces such as businesses, organizations, or riding on public transit. Also wear a face covering when physical distancing is not possible. Make sure it fits. Learn how to wear it properly and follow the do’s and don’ts.
  • Self-isolate if you think you have symptoms of COVID-19, have a chronic medical condition, or are over 70.

For more information on how to stay safe and stop the spread of COVID 19, visit simcoemuskokahealth.org.

To see a list of Huntsville and Lake of Bays cases to date, and for all of Doppler’s COVID-19 updates, click here.

 

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2 Comments

  1. Susan Vtech says

    November 5, 2020 at 11:56 pm

    Now not only do we have to worry about COVID-19, but we will soon have the flu season in full swing.
    Checked some of the local Pharmacies, the backbone of our health care system and they are told flu vaccine is not available.
    It’s going to be a very interesting holiday season this year?

  2. margrethe ruddock says

    November 10, 2020 at 11:25 am

    We were supposed to be getting the high risk flu vaccine as we are both over 65 and I have asthma. But the day we had booked to have our flu vaccine injection they only had the regular flu vaccine. We were told they only got 10 doses of high risk and they did not think they were getting anymore.
    We were lucky to have been getting the regular flu vaccine the day we did as it looks like they are very quickly out even on the day they get more in.
    I know we don’t have a family GP up here, and we don’t know if we could have had the high risk at the health unit.???

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