kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 73 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 137 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 14 in Northumberland County, 7 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
That’s an increase of 2 cases since yesterday’s report, with 1 new case in Peterborough and 1 new case in Northumberland.
There have been 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 20,238 confirmed cases, an increase of 294 from yesterday, with 14,772 cases resolved, an increase of 389 from yesterday. There have been 1,634 deaths, an increase of 35 from yesterday. A total of 433,994 tests have been completed, an increase of 17,618 from yesterday, with 14,816 tests under investigation, an increase of 491 from yesterday.
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: 73 (increase of 1 of May 9)
Confirmed negative: Data currently unavailable*
Results pending: Data currently unavailable*
Deaths: 2 (no change from from May 9)
Resolved: 61 (increase of 3 from May 9)
Total tests completed: Over 4,800 (no change from May 9)*
Institutional outbreaks: St. Joseph’s at Fleming (no change from May 9)**
*Peterborough Public Health and its partners are currently testing in long-term care homes and retirement homes. This is rapidly increasing the number of tests performed and causing a delay in the health unit’s ability to accurately report these figures. Current data will be provided as soon as possible.
**Number of cases not provided.
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: 158, including 137 in Kawartha Lakes, 14 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (increase of 1 from May 9)*
Probable cases: 0 (no change from May 9)
Hospitalizations: 11 (no change from May 9)
Deaths: 32, including 28 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from May 9)
Resolved: 126 (no change from May 9)
Institutional outbreaks: Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Caressant Care Lindsay, Maplewood Nursing Home in Brighton (no change from May 9)**
*A laboratory decision was made to reject all COVID-19 positive test results performed over the weekend of Apr 25-26. After re-swabbing and re-testing, 10 cases previously reported confirmed cases have been removed as re-testing has indicated negative results for COVID-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: 43 (no change from May 9)
Probable cases: 185 (increase of 5 from May 9)
Deaths: 5 (no change from May 9)
Hospitalized: 1 (no change from May 9)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 1 (no change from May 9)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change from May 9)
Recovered: 22 (no change from May 9)
Total tests completed: 3,995 (no change from May 9)
Institutional outbreaks: Hastings Manor in Belleville (no change from May 9)*
*Number of cases not reported.
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 20,238 (increase of 294 from May 9)
Hospitalized: 961 (decrease of 55 from May 9)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 195 (increase of 8 from May 9)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 140 (decrease of 18 from May 9)
Deaths: 1,634 (increase of 35 from May 9)
Total tests completed 433,994 (increase of 17,618 from May 9)
Tests under investigation: 14,816 (increase of 491 from May 9)
Resolved: 14,772 (increase of 389 from May 9)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
