kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 74 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 142 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 16 in Northumberland County, 7 in Haliburton County, and 42 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
That’s an increase of 1 case from yesterday’s report, with 1 new case reported in Northumberland. Note: Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is not providing updates of cases on weekends or statutory holidays; the next update from that health unit will be available on May 19.
Two new outbreaks at seniors’ residences have been declared. An outbreak was declared at Empire Crossing Retirement Home in Port Hope on May 16 after one asymptomatic resident tested positive for COVID-19 during enhanced surveillance testing. An outbreak was declared in Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls on May 18 after one asymptomatic staff person tested positive for COVID-19.
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 22,957 confirmed cases, an increase of 304 from yesterday, with 17,638 cases resolved, an increase of 278 from yesterday. There have been 1,904 deaths, an increase of 23 from yesterday. A total of 553,981 tests have been completed, an increase of 9,155 from yesterday, with 2,189 tests under investigation, a decrease of 2,225 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: 74 (no change from May 17)
Confirmed negative: Data currently unavailable*
Results pending: Data currently unavailable*
Deaths: 2 (no change from from May 17)
Resolved: 69 (increase of 1 from May 17)
Total tests completed: Over 6,700*
Institutional outbreaks: Kawartha Heights Retirement Living in Peterborough (no change from May 17)
*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.
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: 165, including 142 in Kawartha Lakes, 16 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (increase of 1 from May 17)
Probable cases: 0 (no change from May 17)
Hospitalizations: 11 (no change from May 17)
Deaths: 32, including 28 at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from May 17)
Resolved: 140 (increase of 7 from May 17)
Institutional outbreaks: Caressant Care Lindsay, Maplewood Nursing Home in Brighton, Kawartha Lakes Retirement Residence in Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls, Empire Crossing Retirement Home in Port Hope (increase of 2 from May 17)*
*An outbreak was declared at Empire Crossing Retirement Home in Port Hope on May 16 after one asymptomatic resident tested positive for COVID-19 during enhanced surveillance testing. An outbreak was declared in Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls on May 18 after one asymptomatic staff person tested positive for COVID-19.
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 15)*
Probable cases: 182 (no change from May 15)*
Deaths: 5 (no change from May 15)*
Hospitalized: 1 (no change from May 15)*
Hospitalized and in ICU: 1 (no change from May 15)*
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change from May 15)*
Recovered: 28 (increase of 1 from May 15)*
Total tests completed: 5,644 (increase of 332 from May 15)*
Institutional outbreaks: None*
*Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is not providing updates of cases on weekends or statutory holidays. The next update will be available on May 19.
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 22,957 (increase of 304 from May 17)
Hospitalized: 972 (increase of 38 from May 17)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 174 (increase of 3 from May 17)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 133 (increase of 4 from May 17)
Deaths: 1,904 (increase of 23 from May 17)
Total tests completed 553,981 (increase of 9,155 from May 17)
Tests under investigation: 2,189 (decrease of 2,225 from May 17)
Resolved: 17,638 (increase of 278 from May 17)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
