kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 81 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 148 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 16 in Northumberland County, 7 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
That’s an increase of 2 new cases, reported in the Peterborough area. Note: the most recent report from Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is May 22; the next report will be available on May 25.
There has 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 25,500 confirmed cases, an increase of 460 from yesterday, with 19,477 cases resolved, an increase of 331. There have been 2,073 deaths, an increase of 25 from yesterday, with 1,300 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 18. A total of 611,369 tests have been completed, an increase of 11,383 from yesterday, with 3,216 tests under investigation, a decrease of 2,655.
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: 81 (increase of 2)
Confirmed negative: Data currently unavailable
Results pending: Data currently unavailable
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 70 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: Over 7,150
Institutional outbreaks: Kawartha Heights Retirement Living in Peterborough (no change)
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: 171, including 148 in Kawartha Lakes, 16 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: 8 (no change)
Hospitalizations: 11 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 143 (increase of 2)
Institutional outbreaks: Kawartha Lakes Retirement Residence in Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls, Empire Crossing Retirement Home in Port Hope (no change)
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)*
Probable cases: 182 (decrease of 1)*
Deaths: 5 (no change)*
Hospitalized: 0 (no change)*
Hospitalized and in ICU: 0 (no change)*
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change)*
Recovered: 31 (no change)*
Total tests completed: 6,689 (increase of 189)*
Institutional outbreaks: None*
*Based on last update on May 22. Next update will be on May 25.
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 25,500 (increase of 460)
Hospitalized: 878 (decrease of 34)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 148 (increase of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 104 (decrease of 15)
Deaths: 2,073 (increase of 25)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,300 (increase of 18, 62.7% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 611,369 (increase of 11,383)
Tests under investigation: 3,216 (decrease of 2,655)
Resolved: 19,477 (increase of 331)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
