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, 147 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 a net decrease of 1 case, with 1 positive case in Kawartha Lakes transferred to a different health unit based on the person’s current residence. An outbreak at Kawartha Heights Retirement Living in Peterborough was declared over 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 25,904 confirmed cases, an increase of 404 from yesterday, with 19,698 cases resolved, an increase of 221. There have been 2,102 deaths, an increase of 29 from yesterday, with 1,323 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 23. A total of 619,539 tests have been completed, an increase of 8,170 from yesterday, with 3,883 tests under investigation, an increase of 667.
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 (no change)
Confirmed negative: Data unavailable
Results pending: Data unavailable
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 71 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: Over 7,200
Institutional outbreaks: None (decrease of 1)*
*An outbreak at Kawartha Heights Retirement Living in Peterborough was declared over on May 25.
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: 170, including 147 in Kawartha Lakes, 16 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (decrease of 1)*
Probable cases: 0 (decrease of 8)
Hospitalizations: 11 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 143 (no change)
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)
*One positive case was transferred to a different health unit based on the person’s current residence.
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: 183 (increase 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: 32 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: 6,833 (increase of 144)
Institutional outbreaks: None
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 25,904 (increase of 404)
Hospitalized: 859 (decrease of 19)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 148 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 114 (increase of 10)
Deaths: 2,102 (increase of 29)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,323 (increase of 23, 62.9% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 619,539 (increase of 8,170)
Tests under investigation: 3,883 (increase of 667)
Resolved: 19,698 (increase of 221)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
