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.
There are no new cases since yesterday’s report.
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 21,236 confirmed cases, an increase of 329 from yesterday, with 15,845 cases resolved, an increase of 454 from yesterday. There have been 1,765 deaths, an increase of 40 from yesterday. A total of 475,058 tests have been completed, an increase of 15,137 from yesterday, with 13,395 tests under investigation, an increase of 2,584 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 12)
Confirmed negative: Data currently unavailable*
Results pending: Data currently unavailable*
Deaths: 2 (no change from from May 12)
Resolved: 67 (increase of 3 from May 12)
Total tests completed: Over 5,600*
Institutional outbreaks: St. Joseph’s at Fleming, Kawartha Heights Retirement Living (no change from May 12)**
*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: 160, including 139 in Kawartha Lakes, 14 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (no change from May 12)
Probable cases: 4 (increase of 2 from May 12)
Hospitalizations: 11 (no change from May 12)
Deaths: 32, including 28 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from May 12)
Resolved: 129 (increase of 2 from May 12)
Institutional outbreaks: Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Caressant Care Lindsay, Maplewood Nursing Home in Brighton (no change from May 12)*
*Number of cases not provided.
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 12)
Probable cases: 182 (no change from May 12)
Deaths: 5 (no change from May 12)
Hospitalized: 1 (no change from May 12)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 1 (no change from May 12)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change from May 12)
Recovered: 27 (increase of 1 from May 12)
Total tests completed: 5,030 (increase of 573 from May 12)
Institutional outbreaks: Hastings Manor in Belleville (no change from May 12)*
*Number of cases not provided.
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 21,236 (increase of 329 from May 12)
Hospitalized: 1,018 (decrease of 7 from May 12)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 189 (decrease of 3 from May 12)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 142 (decrease of 2 from May 12)
Deaths: 1,765 (increase of 40 from May 12)
Total tests completed 475,058 (increase of 15,137 from May 12)
Tests under investigation: 13,395 10,811 (increase of 2,584 from May 12)
Resolved: 15,845 (increase of 454 from May 12)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
