Note: Effective January 12, 2021, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is no longer providing details on COVID-19 cases by municipality due to the province’s decision to limit testing to only high-risk individuals. This incomplete data would not provide an accurate snapshot of transmission in the community. See below for other regional statistics.
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Last updated February 16, 2022
Percent positivity rate (for the week of Feb. 6)
The percentage of completed COVID-19 tests that are positive for the COVID-19 virus during the specified period.
Muskoka: 9.4 per cent
Simcoe County: 10.3 per cent
Ontario: 14.7 per cent
Active hospitalizations in Simcoe Muskoka:
- 45, including nine in ICU as of Feb. 17
- A weekly snapshot as of Feb. 16. Of the 43 active hospitalizations on that date:
- Nine are in Muskoka, 34 in Simcoe
- 74 per cent are over 60 years old, four are under 45
- Five are associated with institutional outbreaks
- 38 are sporadic cases in the community
- 16 (37 per cent) are unvaccinated, four have had a single dose of vaccine, 15 (38 per cent) have had two doses of vaccine, and eight have had three doses of vaccine
- Of the 12 in ICU, six are unvaccinated, five have received two doses of vaccine
COVID-19 deaths in Simcoe Muskoka
For the week ending Feb. 16, there were 11 deaths in Simcoe Muskoka:
- Muskoka: one
- Simcoe County: 10
- Age range: 50s to 90s
- Gender: eight male, three female
- Vaccination status: six had two or more vaccinations, five were unvaccinated
- Four were associated with institutional outbreaks
There have been 389 COVID-19 deaths to date in Simcoe Muskoka.
Hospitalizations and deaths by immunization status for Simcoe Muskoka
Note: Rates have been adjusted effective Feb. 14, 2022 to reflect newly released population data from the 2021 census.
*Includes data from the July 18, 2021 onward. Average weekly rates are shown.
For this period, the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations among the unvaccinated population aged 12 and older is four times higher, the rate of ICU admissions is nine times higher, and the rate of deaths is three times higher compared with those with two or more doses of vaccine.
Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations (age 12+) as of Feb. 18*:
- Fully vaccinated: 212
- Partially vaccinated: 23
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 200
COVID-19 hospitalization rate per 100,000 population (all ages) as of Feb. 18*:
- Fully vaccinated: 1.67
- Partially vaccinated: 1.96
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 7.27
Number of COVID-19 ICU admissions (age 12+) as of Feb. 18*:
- Fully vaccinated: 30
- Partially vaccinated: <5
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 56
COVID-19 ICU admission rate per 100,000 population (age 12+) as of Feb. 18*:
- Fully vaccinated: 0.24
- Partially vaccinated: NR
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 2.04
Number of COVID-19 deaths (age 12+) as of Feb. 18:*
- Fully vaccinated: 78
- Partially vaccinated: <5
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 54
COVID-19 death rate per 100,000 population (age 12+) as of Feb. 16*:
- Fully vaccinated: 0.62
- Partially vaccinated: NR
- Unvaccinated or vaccinated with one dose less than 14 days: 1.96
Immunizations
Note: Rates have been adjusted effective Feb. 14, 2022 to reflect newly released population data from the 2021 census.
Muskoka residents age 12 and older*
- First dose: 52,250 (85.2 per cent)
- Second dose: 50,851 (82.9 per cent)
*SMDHU does not currently include 5 to 11 year-olds in its overall counts for the region. To date, 48 per cent of this age group in Muskoka have received a first dose, and 27 per cent have received a second dose.
Simcoe Muskoka residents age 5 and older
- First dose: 496,044 (84.6 per cent)
- Second dose: 473,598 (80.8 per cent)
- Third dose: 275,427 (47.0 per cent)
Active institutional outbreaks in Muskoka:
The Pines, Bracebridge, declared Dec. 31. 2022
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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