Last updated December 21, 2021
*(The health unit does not update data on weekends, and will also not post new data on December 27 and 28, 2021 and January 3, 2022. Data may change over time as the health unit completes its investigations.)
New Muskoka cases reported today (Dec. 21):
Note: Due to the increasing volume of cases, we will no longer be posting a case-by-case list. You can see the list of recent cases in Simcoe Muskoka here.
Muskoka Lakes, one new case
Bracebridge, four new cases
Gravenhurst, three new cases
Case summary for Muskoka:
Cases to date: 892
Active infections: 97 including one in hospital
Deaths: eight (four in Huntsville, one in Lake of Bays, one in Muskoka Lakes, one in Bracebridge, one in Gravenhurst)
Resolved cases: 797
Muskoka cases to date with confirmed or suspected variants of concern:
Alpha (B.1.1.7): 185
Beta (B.1.351): one
Gamma (P.1): five
Delta (B.1.617): 311
Omicron (B.1.1.529): one
Screened positive for a mutation of interest: 44
Click here to see COVID-19 news, community stories, and commentary or continue reading for more data on case counts and immunizations.
Muskoka cases to date by municipality:
- Huntsville: 279 (29 active including one in hospital, 246 resolved, four deceased)
- Lake of Bays: 43 (two active, 40 resolved, one deceased)
- Muskoka Lakes: 145 (eight active, 136 resolved, one deceased)
- Bracebridge: 207 (22 active, 184 resolved, one deceased)
- Gravenhurst: 141 (14 active, 126 resolved, one deceased)
- Georgian Bay: 77 (22 active, 55 resolved)
Recent school outbreaks in Muskoka (total number of cases)
- Irwin Memorial, Dwight – declared Dec. 15, 2021; four cases as of Dec. 21
- Monsignor Michael O’Leary, Bracebridge – declared over Dec. 16, 2021; three cases total
- Spruce Glen Public School, Huntsville – declared over Dec. 10, 2021; 25 cases total
- VK Greer Public School, Port Sydney – declared over Dec. 3, 2021; 13 cases total
Immunizations
Muskoka residents age 12 and older*
- First dose: 51,415 (85.5 per cent)
- Second dose: 49,798 (82.8 per cent)
*SMDHU does not currently include 5 to 11 year-olds in its overall counts for the region. To date, 39 per cent of this age group in Muskoka have received a first dose.
Simcoe Muskoka residents age 5 and older
- First dose: 483,259 (84.0 per cent)
- Second dose: 452,778 (78.7 per cent)
- Third dose: 93,985 (16.3 per cent)
Cases by immunization status
**Includes data (cases and hospitalizations) from the most recent eight-week period
The health unit does not provide data for separate regions, but for Simcoe Muskoka as a whole:
COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 population (age 12+) as of Dec. 20:
- Fully vaccinated: 337.8
- Partially vaccinated: 720.3
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 1681.1
Number of COVID-19 cases (age 12+) as of Dec. 20:
- Fully vaccinated: 1,494
- Partially vaccinated: 135
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 1,180
COVID-19 hospitalization rate per 100,000 population (age 12+) as of Dec. 20:
- Fully vaccinated: 7.0
- Partially vaccinated: 53.4
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 106.8
Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations (age 12+) as of Dec. 20:
- Fully vaccinated: 31
- Partially vaccinated: 10
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 75
For more information:
- Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit COVID-19 information and statistics: simcoemuskokahealth.org/Topics/COVID-19
- How to book a COVID-19 vaccine: simcoemuskokahealth.org/Topics/COVID-19/Vaccine-and-Immunization
- Where and when to get tested: covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-test-and-testing-location-information
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