Today, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) reported one new COVID-19 case in Huntsville: a man aged 35-44, whose infection is under investigation.
It’s the third COVID-19 case this month. The first two were community acquired, which by the health unit’s definition means, “a sporadic case in an individual where most likely the acquisition of illness is from somewhere within the community but not associated with a community outbreak [and excluding] transmission due to travel and due to close contact with a known case.”
Of the 57 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Huntsville to date, four are active. None are in hospital in Huntsville. Two people have died from the disease in Huntsville, as well as a third person in Muskoka Lakes.
There have been 14 COVID-19 cases in Huntsville since Jan. 1. Just over half (29) have occurred since December 1, 2020. In Lake of Bays, there have been six cases in total, all of which are resolved.
There have been a total of 198 cases reported in Muskoka to date (17 of them currently active) and 5,674 in Simcoe County (610 active). (For a full list of Huntsville and Lake of Bays cases to date, and other COVID-19 updates for the area, visit our COVID-19 page.)
Premier Doug Ford announced earlier this week that most regions in the province, including Simcoe Muskoka, would remain under the stay-at-home order until early next week, with details on re-opening specific to each region still to come.
For more COVID-19 information from the health unit, visit simcoemuskokahealth.org.
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Pauline Webb says
Would like to report that FRESH CO grocery store in Huntsville have allowed a lady to do her shopping inside without wearing a face mask we were shock we aske the cashier why are they allowing this and she said were not allowed to tell them that they haft to wear a mask while shopping inside as a very concerned senior they don’t always wipe the counter after each costumer maybe every 3 costumers please send someone to advise them of the rules during the covid19 thank you from aregular at FRESH CO .
Karen A Insley says
It is interesting how the tell line opened in ON & has received over 40,000 calls. Do you think it’s from people who are bored, feel emboldened, wanna be police, or would have been labelled a gossip or busy body in the day? Is this to report death in the streets maybe? It always amazes how kind people can be, not frivolous or vexing. Blessings to All & inclusive fellowship to/with each other.