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Province reports 1,723 new COVID cases today

About 64% of the new cases are from the GTA; There are 35 more deaths related to the coronavirus reported over the past 24 hours
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Public Health Ontario has confirmed 1,723 new cases of COVID-19 today, which is 16 more than yesterday. There were 1,707 cases reported on Tuesday.

Of today's new cases, most are confined to the Greater Toronto Area. There are 500 new cases confirmed in Peel Region, 410 cases in Toronto and 196 in York Region. That represents 1,106 — or 64 per cent — of the new lab-confirmed cases reported over the past 24 hours.

The agency also reported 35 more deaths related to the coronavirus over the past 24 hours. Yesterday, seven deaths were reported.

More than 1,686 cases have been resolved since yesterday. 

Over the past 24 hours, 44,300 tests were completed.

Since the start of the pandemic, public health labs in Ontario have processed more than 6.3 million COVID tests.

Throughout Ontario, there are 656 people currently hospitalized with the coronavirus.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported a total of 2,150 COVID cases, with 2,052 of those in Simcoe County. There are 1,819 cases listed as recovered in the region. Thirteen people are currently hospitalized, all are Simcoe County residents. The health unit has confirmed 52 deaths since March.

The incidence rate for Simcoe County is 388 cases per 100,000 people.  

Case breakdown from Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit by municipality for Simcoe County as of Dec. 1

Municipality Total cases** Recoveries Deaths In Hospital Last case reported Incidence rate*
Barrie  657 531 15 8 Dec. 1 440
Bradford W-G  368 318 12 1 Dec. 1 856
New Tecumseth  359 312 12 2 Dec. 1 866
Innisfil 192 167 1 1 Dec. 1 471
Orillia 38 30 3   Dec. 1 114
Collingwood 30 23     Nov. 30 125
Wasaga Beach 39 31 1   Dec. 1 170
Clearview 37 32 1   Nov. 30 250
Springwater 43 33 1   Nov. 30 205
Midland 16 16     Nov. 19 89
Oro-Medonte 32 20 2   Dec. 1 137
Adjala-Tosorontio 38 36     Nov. 27 326
Essa 104 91 1   Dec. 1 435
Ramara 19 18     Dec. 1 183
Tiny 18 17     Nov. 23 137
Tay 28 24 1   Nov. 30 253
Penetanguishene 19 18 1   Nov. 19 196
Severn 15 13     Dec. 1 100
Georgian Bay 9 8     Nov. 24 319

 *Incidence rate is number of cases per 100,000 people in the local population.

**Total cases includes the number of cases currently recovering at home as well as any that have recovered, died, or are in hospital


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