Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – April 20, 2020

Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - April 20, 2020

kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.

Here’s today summary: there are 58 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 114 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland County, 7 in Haliburton County, and 33 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.

That’s an increase of 5 cases from yesterday’s report, with 3 additional cases in Kawartha Lakes and 2 additional cases in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.

There have been 35 deaths, with no increase in deaths from yesterday’s report. The last reported death was in Peterborough on Sunday, April 12th.

Province-wide, there are 11,184 confirmed cases, an increase of 606 from yesterday’s report, and 584 deaths, an increase of 31 from yesterday’s report. A total of 164,840 tests have been completed, an increase of 8,743 from yesterday’s report, with 3,799 cases under investigation.

This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by hospitals. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data.

We publish the daily report, usually by late afternoon, with the most current information released by health units. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.

 

Peterborough Public Health

Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.

Confirmed positive: 58 (no change from April 19)
Confirmed negative: 1,515 (increase of 68 from April 19)
Results pending: 360 (increase of 34 from April 19)
Deaths: 1 (no change from April 19)
Resolved: 32 (increase of 1 from April 19)
Institutional Outbreaks: Peterborough Regional Health Centre, St. Joseph’s at Fleming, Riverview Manor* (no change from April 19)

*Number of cases not reported.

 

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.

Confirmed positive: 134, including 114 in Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (increase of 3 from April 19)
Hospitalizations: 9 (no change from April 19)
Deaths: 33, including 29 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from April 19)
Institutional Outbreaks: Pinecrest Nursing Home, Ross Memorial Hospital* (no change from April 19)

**Number of cases not reported.

 

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.

Confirmed positive: 33 (increase of 2 from April 19)
Probable cases: 239 (decrease of 2 from April 19)
Deaths: 1
Institutional Outbreaks: Hastings Manor (Belleville)*. Outbreak at Hallowell House (Picton) declared over April 20.

**Number of cases not reported.

 

Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 11,184 (increase of 606 from April 19)
Hospitalized: 802 (decrease of 7 from April 19)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 247 (no change from April 19)
Hospitalized and in ICU with ventilator: 193 (decrease of 3 from April 19)
Deaths: 584 (increase of 31 from April 19)
Total tests completed 164,840 (increase of 8,743 from April 19)
Tests under investigation: 3,799 (decrease of 1,937 from April 19)
Resolved: 5,515 (increase of 306 from April 19)

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario by public health unit, January 15 - April 19, 2020. (Graphic: Public Health Ontario)
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario by public health unit, January 15 – April 19, 2020. (Graphic: Public Health Ontario)

 

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.