Peterborough Public Health has confirmed the second positive case of COVID-19 in the Peterborough area.
Medical officer of health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra shared the news during a daily media briefing e on Wednesday morning (March 18).
The individual who tested positive is one of 12 close contacts of the first positive case in the Peterborough area, a man in his 30s who had returned from Spain and Portugal on Monday, February 24th.
The man, who was associated with Trent University’s Peterborough campus, did not develop symptoms of COVID-19 until Sunday, March 1st. On Thursday, March 12th, he sought testing at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) and was diagnosed with COVID-19.
After the diagnosis, Peterborough Public Health had identified 12 close contacts and tested those people who have symptoms. Results of testing can take up to five days.
As of 12 p.m. on Wednesday (March 18), there are two confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the area served by Peterborough Public Health (the City and County of Peterborough and Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations), 68 confirmed negative cases, and 41 cases under investigation. There have been no hospitalized cases or deaths.
This story has been updated to include the most recent local statistics on COVID-19 cases and to remove unconfirmed information about additional testing of people who may have come into contact with the second positive case.
