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Second COVID-19-related death in Ontario believed to be linked to 'local transmission'

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Health officials believe the second COVID-19-related death in Ontario was linked to 'local transmission,' as the man in his 50s had no recent travel history outside of Canada and was not a close contact of any known cases of the virus.

In the province, five people previously infected with the virus have since recovered, while two people have died.was confirmed on Tuesday. The patient was a 77-year-old Barrie man, who was receiving care at a hospital in Muskoka Region.

"We have asked for the assistance of the coroner’s office to do a complete examination and investigation to determine whether this person died because of COVID or with COVID," Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said.

 

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