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 42 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
That’s a decrease of 1 since yesterday’s report, with Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reducing its positive case count by 1 (no explanation was provided for the change).
There have been 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 20,546 confirmed cases, an increase of 308 from yesterday, with 15,131 cases resolved, an increase of 359 from yesterday. There have been 1,669 deaths, an increase of 35 from yesterday. A total of 447,964 tests have been completed, an increase of 13,970 from yesterday, with 9,018 tests under investigation, a decrease of 5,798 from yesterday. A total of 1,027 people are hospitalized, an increase of 66 from yesterday, with an increase of 7 people in ICUs on ventilators.
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 (no change from May 10)
Confirmed negative: Data currently unavailable*
Results pending: Data currently unavailable*
Deaths: 2 (no change from from May 10)
Resolved: 62 (increase of 1 from May 10)
Total tests completed: Over 4,800 (no change from May 10)*
Institutional outbreaks: St. Joseph’s at Fleming (no change from May 10)**
*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 (no change from May 10)
Probable cases: 0 (no change from May 10)
Hospitalizations: 11 (no change from May 10)
Deaths: 32, including 28 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from May 10)
Resolved: 128 (increase of 2 from May 10)
Institutional outbreaks: Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Caressant Care Lindsay, Maplewood Nursing Home in Brighton (no change from May 10)*
*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: 42 (decrease of 1 from May 10)
Probable cases: 185 (no change from May 10)
Deaths: 5 (no change from May 10)
Hospitalized: 1 (no change from May 10)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 1 (no change from May 10)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change from May 10)
Recovered: 24 (increase of 2 from May 10)
Total tests completed: 4,336 (increase of 341 from May 10)
Institutional outbreaks: Hastings Manor in Belleville (no change from May 10)*
*Number of cases not reported.
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 20,546 (increase of 308 from May 10)
Hospitalized: 1,027 (increase of 66 from May 10)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 194 (decrease of 1 from May 10)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 147 (increase of 7 from May 10)
Deaths: 1,669 (increase of 35 from May 10)
Total tests completed 447,964 (increase of 13,970 from May 10)
Tests under investigation: 9,018 (decrease of 5,798 from May 10)
Resolved: 15,131 (increase of 359 from May 10)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
