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, 139 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 an increase in 2 cases since yesterday’s report, with 2 new cases reported in Kawartha Lakes.
An outbreak was also declared at Kawartha Heights Retirement Living by Peterborough Public Health on May 11.
There have been a total of 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 20,907 confirmed cases, an increase of 361 from yesterday, with 15,391 cases resolved, an increase of 260 from yesterday. There have been 1,725 deaths, an increase of 56 from yesterday. A total of 459,921 tests have been completed, an increase of 11,957 from yesterday, with 10,811 tests under investigation, an increase of 1,793 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 (no change from May 11)
Confirmed negative: Data currently unavailable*
Results pending: Data currently unavailable*
Deaths: 2 (no change from from May 11)
Resolved: 64 (increase of 2 from May 11)
Total tests completed: Over 4,800 (no change from May 11)*
Institutional outbreaks: St. Joseph’s at Fleming, Kawartha Heights Retirement Living (increase of 1 from May 11)**
*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.
**An outbreak at Kawartha Heights Retirement Living was declared on May 11.
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: 160, including 139 in Kawartha Lakes, 14 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (increase of 2 from May 11)
Probable cases: 2 (increase of 2 from May 11)
Hospitalizations: 11 (no change from May 11)
Deaths: 32, including 28 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from May 11)
Resolved: 127 (decrease of 1 from May 11)
Institutional outbreaks: Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Caressant Care Lindsay, Maplewood Nursing Home in Brighton (no change from May 11)*
*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 (no change from May 11)
Probable cases: 182 (decrease of 3 from May 11)
Deaths: 5 (no change from May 11)
Hospitalized: 1 (no change from May 11)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 1 (no change from May 11)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change from May 11)
Recovered: 25 (increase of 1 from May 11)
Total tests completed: 4,457 (increase of 121 from May 11)
Institutional outbreaks: Hastings Manor in Belleville (no change from May 11)*
*Number of cases not reported.
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 20,907 (increase of 361 from May 11)
Hospitalized: 1,025 (decrease of 2 from May 11)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 192 (decrease of 2 from May 11)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 146 (decrease of 1 from May 11)
Deaths: 1,725 (increase of 56 from May 11)
Total tests completed 459,921 (increase of 11,957 from May 11)
Tests under investigation: 10,811 (increase of 1,793 from May 11)
Resolved: 15,391 (increase of 260 from May 11)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
