kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 86 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 3 cases, in the Peterborough area.
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 27,210 confirmed cases, an increase of 344 from yesterday. A total of 20,983 cases are resolved, an increase of 310 from yesterday. There have been 2,230 deaths, an increase of 41 from yesterday, with 1,412 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 35. A total of 680,687 tests have been completed, an increase of 18,525 from yesterday, with 13,351 tests under investigation, an increase of 1,483.
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: 86 (increase of 3)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 74 (increase of 2)
Total tests completed: Over 7,700 (increase of 200+)
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 (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: 7,252 (increase of 100)
Institutional outbreaks: None
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 27,210 (increase of 344)
Hospitalized: 826 (decrease of 7)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 129 (decrease of 8)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 100 (increase of 6)
Deaths: 2,230 (increase of 41)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,412 (increase of 35, 63.3% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 680,687 (increase of 18,525)
Tests under investigation: 13,351 (increase of 1,483)
Resolved: 20,983 (increase of 310)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
