kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 66 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 122 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland County, 7 in Haliburton County, and 38 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
That’s an increase of 10 cases from yesterday’s report, with 5 additional cases in Peterborough, 4 additional cases in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 additional case in Hastings County and Prince Edward County. This is the largest single-day increase in the number of cases in recent weeks.
There have been 34 deaths, with the last reported death was in Peterborough on Sunday, April 12th.
Province-wide, there are 13,995 confirmed cases, an increase of 476 from yesterday’s report, and 811 deaths, an increase of 48 from yesterday’s report. A total of 217,618 tests have been completed, an increase of 10,578 from yesterday’s report, with 8,171 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: 66 (increase of 5 from April 24)
Confirmed negative: 1,956 (decrease of 2 from April 24)
Results pending: 475 (increase of 56 from April 24)
Deaths: 1 (no change from April 24)
Resolved: 40 (no change from April 24)
Total tests completed: 2,497 (increase of 59 from April 24)
Institutional Outbreaks: St. Joseph’s at Fleming, St. John’s Senior Centre*
*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: 142, including 122 in Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (increase of 4 from April 24)
Hospitalizations: 10 (no change from April 24)
Deaths: 32, including 28 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from April 24)
Resolved: 111 (increase of 8 from April 24)
Institutional Outbreaks: Pinecrest Nursing Home, Ross Memorial Hospital* (no change from April 24)
*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: 38 (increase of 1 from April 24)
Probable cases: 238 (increase of 3 from April 24)
Deaths: 1 (no change from April 24)
Hospitalized: 6 (no change from April 24)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 2 (no change from April 24)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change from April 24)
Recovered: 17 (no change from April 24)
Total tests completed: 1,689
Institutional Outbreaks: Hastings Manor (Belleville)*
*Number of cases not reported.
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 13,995 (increase of 476 from April 24)
Hospitalized: 925 (increase of 15 from April 24)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 245 (increase of 2 from April 24)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 195 (increase of 2 from April 24)
Deaths: 811 (increase of 48 from April 24)
Total tests completed 217,618 (increase of 10,578 from April 24)
Tests under investigation: 8,171 (increase of 2,757 from April 24)
Resolved: 7,509 (increase of 422 from April 24)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
This story was updated to revise an incorrect total for positive cases for Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit from 138 to 142.
