BARRIE, ONT. --
On day two of the latest lockdown, Simcoe Muskoka's medical officer of health said he's aware of opposing opinions regarding the tightened restrictions after receiving "over 200 emails."
Simcoe County and Muskoka rolled back into lockdown restrictions on Monday after less than two weeks in the red zone amid concerns surrounding local UK B.1.1.7 variant cases.
The region's medical officer of health, Dr. Charles Gardner, said over 60 per cent of the region's cases are variants of concern, prompting him to advise the province stricter measures would help to prevent a possible third wave.
So far this week, the health unit reports 47 COVID-19 cases. Seventy-one per cent screened positive for a variant.