kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 59 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 114 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland County, 7 in Haliburton County, and 34 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
That’s an increase of 2 cases from yesterday’s report, with 1 additional case in Peterborough and 1 additional case 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 11,735 confirmed cases, an increase of 551 from yesterday’s report, and 622 deaths, an increase of 38 from yesterday’s report. A total of 174,170 tests have been completed, an increase of 9,330 from yesterday’s report, with 5,806 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: 59 (increase of 1 from April 20)
Confirmed negative: 1,613 (increase of 98 from April 20)
Results pending: 360 (no change from April 20)
Deaths: 1 (no change from April 20)
Resolved: 36 (increase of 5 from April 20)
Total tests completed: 2,032 (increase of 99 from April 20)
Institutional Outbreaks: St. Joseph’s at Fleming*
*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 (no change from April 20)
Hospitalizations: 8 (decrease of 1 from April 20)
Deaths: 33, including 29 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from April 20)
Resolved: 97*
Institutional Outbreaks: Pinecrest Nursing Home, Ross Memorial Hospital** (no change from April 20)
*Health unit is now reporting resolved cases.
**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: 34 (increase of 1 from April 20)
Probable cases: 245 (increase of 6 from April 20)
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: 11,735 (increase of 551 from April 20)
Hospitalized: 859 (increase of 57 from April 20)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 250 (increase of 3 from April 20)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 194 (increase of 1 from April 20)
Deaths: 622 (increase of 38 from April 20)
Total tests completed 174,170 (increase of 9,330 from April 20)
Tests under investigation: 5,546 (increase of 1,747 from April 20)
Resolved: 5,806 (increase of 291 from April 20)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
