The second positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed on Thursday (March 19) in the City of Kawartha Lakes, following testing at Ross Memorial Hospital’s COVID-19 assessment centre.
A woman in her 70s, who had been travelling outside Canada, tested positive.
The hospital followed all established precautions during assessment and testing, ensuring the continued safety of patients and the hospital’s team.
Following testing, the woman was advised to self-isolate while awaiting test results.
According to a media release from the hospital, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit is monitoring the case and conducting follow-up with regard to contact management.
There are also four positive COVID-19 cases in Northumberland County, all confirmed through testing at Northumberland Hills Hospital: a woman in her 60s, a man in his 70s, a women in her 60s, and a man in his 60s.
All four positive cases in Northumberland County had been travelling outside of the country and are in self-isolation.
The third positive case of COVID-19 in the Peterborough area was confirmed on Thursday (March 19), making for a total of nine cases in the Kawarthas region.
