Barrie, Ont. –
The Simcoe Muskoka well being unit reported 33 new COVID-19 circumstances Wednesday, plus 11 lively outbreaks.
A dozen individuals examined optimistic in Barrie and 5 in New Tecumseth. Orillia and Innisfil posted three circumstances. Severn and Essa every had two. Single circumstances had been reported in Bradford, Clearview, Oro-Medonte, Springwater, Tay and Collingwood.
Of the brand new infections, the well being unit stated 19 had been unvaccinated, together with 9 ineligible youngsters.
The well being unit lists the supply of an infection as community-acquired for 10 circumstances, outbreak-related for seven, shut contact with a optimistic case for six, and journey for 2. The an infection supply for the remaining is underneath investigation.
BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Dr. Gardner famous that breakthrough circumstances would rise and turn into a part of the on a regular basis norm as extra individuals get immunized.
“That is one thing that we’ll should be managing forevermore. I do not see that this pathogen goes to stop to exist by any signifies that now we have at our disposal. It will be one thing that we’ll should handle,” he concluded.
ACTIVE COVID-19 OUTBREAKS
The variety of lively COVID-19 outbreaks has elevated since Tuesday’s replace, practically half in faculties.
Holy Cross in Innisfil is the area’s largest college outbreak so far, with 27 confirmed circumstances.
The area’s medical officer of well being stated closing faculties is at all times an choice, however Dr. Charles Gardner would not really feel it’s a necessity at this level.
“It’s an choice for us to shut faculties if we completely should, however we do all that we will to maintain them open, and so far, we have managed to maintain our faculties open,” he stated throughout a stay replace on Wednesday.
Nonetheless, there was a rise in scholar circumstances. Dr. Gardner stated final week, one-quarter of circumstances had been youngsters underneath 12.
In Barrie, St. Catherine of Siena, Portage View, and Assikinack Public Faculty have outbreaks.
Monck Public Faculty in Bracebridge has three confirmed circumstances because the well being unit declared an outbreak on Oct. 25.
In the meantime, public well being declared outbreaks in Simcoe County at a health centre and a shelter, every with two confirmed circumstances.
There’s additionally an outbreak at The Pines in Bracebridge, and Mill Creek Care Centre in Barrie, each long-term care houses.
Royal Victoria Regional Well being Centre has an outbreak in its Transitional Care Unit that claimed the lives of two sufferers. The Barrie hospital reviews 12 infections, together with two employees members.
Moreover, the Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene has an outbreak with a number of inmate circumstances.
