{"id":83395,"date":"2020-03-25T13:16:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T17:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=83395"},"modified":"2020-03-25T13:38:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T17:38:20","slug":"health-unit-reports-its-first-laboratory-confirmed-case-of-covid-19-in-muskoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/health-unit-reports-its-first-laboratory-confirmed-case-of-covid-19-in-muskoka\/","title":{"rendered":"Health unit reports its first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in Muskoka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in Muskoka. This information just arrived at the health unit this morning and details are still pending, but will be released by the health unit on March 26 once it has had opportunity to review the case and take appropriate actions. 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