After two consecutive days with no increase in cases, 10 new positive cases of COVID-19 are being reported by Peterborough Public Health, bringing to 38 the total number of positive cases in Peterborough city and county, Curve Lake and Hiawatha.
During her daily media briefing on Thursday (April 2), Peterborough Medical Officer of Health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra noted while the outbreak at St. Joseph’s at Fleming remains “under control,” there are now three positive cases connected with the home off Brealey Drive — two residents and one employee.
“We have not been able to establish a link for the cases (at St. Joseph’s at Fleming), so community transmission is possible,” notes Dr. Salvaterra, adding none of 10 new positive cases “appear to be” to be the result of community transition, although information on each case is still be compiled.
To date, 820 COVID-19 tests have been conducted locally with results awaited on 291 of those tested. Another 491 cases have been confirmed negative with five positive cases now resolved.
As for the area served by the other health unit in the Kawarthas (Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, which includes Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton), the latest numbers from Wednesday (April 1) indicate there have been 64 positive cases reported and 13 deaths (with 11 associated with the outbreak at Pinecrest Nursing Home). Of the total positive cases, 48 are in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 15 are in Northumberland County, and one is in Haliburton County.
For the most recent information on COVID-19 in Ontario and the Peterborough area, visit ontario.ca/coronavirus or peterboroughpublichealth.ca.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre is also providing news, updates, information and resources on its website at prhc.on.ca/cms/covid-19-novel-coronavirus.
