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.
For the second day in a row, there are no new cases to report in the greater Kawarthas region.
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 26,866 confirmed cases, an increase of 383 from yesterday. A total of 20,673 cases are resolved, an increase of 301 from yesterday. There have been 2,189 deaths, an increase of 34 from yesterday, with 1,377 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 25. A total of 662,162 tests have been completed, an increase of 17,615 from yesterday, with 11,868 tests under investigation, an increase of 51.
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 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 72 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: Over 7,500 (increase of 150+)
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 (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)
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: 32 (no change)
Total tests completed: 7,152 (increase of 95)
Institutional outbreaks: None
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 26,866 (increase of 383)
Hospitalized: 833 (decrease of 14)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 137 (decrease of 13)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 94 (decrease of 23)
Deaths: 2,189 (increase of 34)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,377 (increase of 25, 62.9% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 662,162 (increase of 17,615)
Tests under investigation: 11,868 (increase of 51)
Resolved: 20,673 (increase of 301)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
