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.
There are no new cases to report. Note: Hastings Prince Edward Public Health does not issue reports on weekends; the next update is June 1.
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 27,533 confirmed cases, an increase of 323 from yesterday. A total of 21,353 cases are resolved, an increase of 370 from yesterday. There have been 2,247 deaths, an increase of 17 from yesterday, with 1,423 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 11. A total of 701,327 tests have been completed, an increase of 20,640 from yesterday, with 12,760 tests under investigation, a decrease of 591.
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 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 74 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 8,050 (increase of 350+)
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*
*These numbers are from May 29. The health unit does not issue reports on weekends. The next update is on June 1.
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 27,533 (increase of 323)
Hospitalized: 801 (decrease of 25)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 121 (decrease of 8)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 84 (decrease of 16)
Deaths: 2,247 (increase of 17)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,423 (increase of 11, 63.3% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 701,327 (increase of 20,640)
Tests under investigation: 12,760 (decrease of 591)
Resolved: 21,353 (increase of 370)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
