kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 78 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 127 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 17 cases from yesterday’s report, with 12 additional cases in Peterborough and 5 additional cases in Kawartha Lakes. This is the largest jump in cases in recent weeks, continuing yesterday’s second largest increase of 10 cases.
There have been 35 deaths, an increase of 1 since yesterday’s report. The most recent death was reported by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health; no details have yet been released by the health unit.
Province-wide, there are 14,432 confirmed cases, an increase of 437 from yesterday’s report, and 835 deaths, an increase of 24 from yesterday’s report. A total of 229,638 tests have been completed, an increase of 12,020 from yesterday’s report, with 7,417 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: 78 (increase of 12 from April 25)
Confirmed negative: 2,156 (increase of 200 from April 25)
Results pending: 502 (increase of 27 from April 25)
Deaths: 1 (no change from April 25)
Resolved: 40 (no change from April 25)
Total tests completed: 2,736 (increase of 239 from April 25)
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: 147, including 127 in Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (increase of 5 from April 25)
Hospitalizations: 10 (no change from April 25)
Deaths: 32, including 28 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from April 25)
Resolved: 112 (increase of 1 from April 25)
Institutional Outbreaks: Pinecrest Nursing Home, Ross Memorial Hospital* (no change from April 25)
*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 (no change from April 25)
Probable cases: 237 (decrease of 1 from April 25)
Deaths: 2 (increase of 1 from April 25)
Hospitalized: 6 (no change from April 25)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 2 (no change from April 25)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change from April 25)
Recovered: 17 (no change from April 25)
Total tests completed: 1,762 (increase of 73 from April 25)
Institutional Outbreaks: Hastings Manor (Belleville), Moira Place (Tweed)*
*Number of cases not reported.
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 14,432 (increase of 437 from April 25)
Hospitalized: 938 (increase of 13 from April 25)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 252 (increase of 7 from April 25)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 195 (no change from April 25)
Deaths: 835 (increase of 24 from April 25)
Total tests completed 229,638 (increase of 12,020 from April 25)
Tests under investigation: 7,417 (decrease of 754 from April 25)
Resolved: 8,000 (increase of 491 from April 25)
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario by public health unit, January 15 – April 25, 2020. (Graphic: Public Health Ontario)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
