GRAVENHURST WOMAN, HUNTSVILLE MAN POSITIVE TODAY; MAN DIES AT MAHC
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com
SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — Two more Muskoka cases bring to 44 the number of COVID reports today by the health unit, including three more deaths in the region.
One of the deaths was a man, aged 35-44 at a Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare hospital.
A Gravenhurst woman, 18-34, in an institutional outbreak and a man, 45-64, under investigation are among 165 people who have tested positive so far this week in two days of reporting dating back to Sunday.
The health unit said in reply to a query about the Gravenhurst case that the person testing positive was from the town, but that the institutional outbreak was at another location.
In Ontario numbers appeared to explode to 2,275 due to some data reporting changes the past day.
Toronto reported 711 cases, Peel 586, Windsor-Essex 185 and York Region 154.
PROVINCE WON’T PAY FOR SNOWBIRDS’ COVID TESTS
The province has announced COVID-19 testing for outbound international travellers will no longer be funded by the province.
That means area residents will no longer be able to book a test at assessment centres if the reason for the test is travel.
The province recommends travellers consult with the guidelines of their airline and country of destination and if a test is required, seek the test through a private testing facility or travel clinic.
And if you are in need of a COVID test, for non travel reasons, you can still book an appointment at your local assessment centre.
To view testing criteria to determine if you are eligible for a test please visit Ontario.ca.
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