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Province reports 1,707 new COVID cases today

About 74% of the new cases are from the GTA; There are seven more deaths related to the coronavirus reported over the past 24 hours
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Public Health Ontario has confirmed 1,707 new cases of COVID-19 today, which is 39 fewer than yesterday. There were 1,746 cases reported on Monday.

Of today's new cases, most are confined to the Greater Toronto Area. There are 373 new cases confirmed in Peel Region, 727 cases in Toronto and 168 in York Region. That represents 1,268 — or 74 per cent — of the new lab-confirmed cases reported over the past 24 hours.

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

More than 1,373 cases have been resolved since yesterday. 

Over the past 24 hours, 34,600 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 645 people currently hospitalized with the coronavirus.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported a total of 2,115 COVID cases, with 2,019 of those in Simcoe County. There are 1,786 cases listed as recovered in the region. Twelve 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 382 cases per 100,000 people.  

Case breakdown from Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit by municipality for Simcoe County as of Nov. 30.

Municipality Total cases** Recoveries Deaths In Hospital Last case reported Incidence rate*
Barrie  651 522 15 8 Nov. 30 436
Bradford W-G  360 310 12 1 Nov. 30 838
New Tecumseth  354 307 12 2 Nov. 30 854
Innisfil 188 165 1 1 Nov. 30 461
Orillia 35 28 3   Nov. 30 105
Collingwood 30 23     Nov. 30 125
Wasaga Beach 38 31 1   Nov. 30 165
Clearview 37 32 1   Nov. 30 250
Springwater 44 28 1   Nov. 30 209
Midland 16 16     Nov. 19 89
Oro-Medonte 30 20 2   Nov. 30 129
Adjala-Tosorontio 38 36     Nov. 27 326
Essa 101 91 1   Nov. 30 422
Ramara 18 18     Nov. 18 173
Tiny 18 17     Nov. 23 137
Tay 28 24 1   Nov. 30 253
Penetanguishene 19 18 1   Nov. 19 196
Severn 14 13     Nov. 27 94
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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