Ontario is reporting another 401 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province (a six per cent increase) bringing the total number of cases to 7,049.
The province is also reporting 274 deaths related to COVID-19, which is an increase of 21 deaths from yesterday.
There are now 86 outbreaks reported at long-term care homes, which is an increase of seven over yesterday’s report.
There are now 3,121 reported recoveries from the virus, and there are 738 people hospitalized with the virus in Ontario. Of those hospitalized, there are 261 in intensive care units and 196 patients on ventilators.
Of Ontario’s 7,049 cases, 44.8 per cent are male and 54.6 per cent are female. There are 2,735 cases confirmed in people aged 60 and over and 2,403 cases in people aged 40-59.
Yesterday, Dr. Charles Gardner, medical officer of health for the region, announced there had been two more deaths in Simcoe County and one in Muskoka since his last update on Thursday afternoon.
One of the people who died was a man in his 90s who was a resident at Bradford Valley long-term care facility. He is the first long-term care resident to die of the virus in the region.
In the Simcoe Muskoka region, there are now 54 reported recoveries, 47 people self-isolating, 19 isolated at Bradford Valley, 11 people hospitalized, and eight deaths linked to COVID-19. In total, there have been 141 confirmed cases of the virus (including recoveries and deaths).
Those who have died with the virus include two men in Barrie in their 70s, an Orillia couple in their 70s and 80s, a Wasaga Beach man in his 70s, an Oro-Medonte man in his 70s, a man in his 90s who was a resident at Bradford Valley long-term care facility, and a Muskoka Lakes man in his 80s.
The case breakdown for towns and cities in Simcoe County is as follows: Bradford W-G (36), Barrie (28), New Tecumseth (17), Orillia (10), Collingwood (7), Innisfil (5), Springwater (4), Midland (4), Wasaga Beach (4), Oro-Medonte (3), Adjala-Tosorontio (2), Clearview (2), Essa (2), Ramara (2), Tiny (2), Penetanguishene (1).
There are also 12 cases confirmed in the Muskoka Region, including Gravenhurst (5), Huntsville (4), Muskoka Lakes (2), and Lake of Bays (1).
