kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 83 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 an increase of 2 new cases in Peterborough.
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 26,191 confirmed cases, an increase of 287 from yesterday — the smallest increase in new cases since May 13. A total of 19,958 cases are resolved, an increase of 260 from yesterday. There have been 2,123 deaths, an increase of 21 from yesterday, with 1,335 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 12. A total of 629,414 tests have been completed, an increase of 9,875 from yesterday, with 6,961 tests under investigation, an increase of 3,078.
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 health units and 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: 83 (increase of 2)
Confirmed negative: Data unavailable
Results pending: Data unavailable
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 71 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 7,300
Institutional outbreaks: None (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: 170, including 147 in Kawartha Lakes, 16 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: 0 (no change)
Hospitalizations: 11 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 145 (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)
*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 (no change)
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 (no change)
Total tests completed: 7,021 (increase of 188)
Institutional outbreaks: None
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 26,191 (increase of 287)
Hospitalized: 848 (decrease of 11)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 143 (decrease of 5)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 113 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 2,123 (increase of 21)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,335 (increase of 12, 62.9% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 629,414 (increase of 9,875)
Tests under investigation: 6,961 (increase of 3,078)
Resolved: 19,958 (increase of 260)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 1 – 25, 2020. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
