kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 90 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 155 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 17 in Northumberland County, 8 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
There are 3 new cases to report in Kawartha Lakes. There are no new cases today in Peterborough, Northumberland, or Haliburton. The most recent positive case in Hastings County and Prince Edward County was reported on May 18.
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 29,747 confirmed cases, an increase of 344 from yesterday. A total of 23,583 cases are resolved, an increase of 375 from yesterday. There have been 2,372 deaths, an increase of 15 from yesterday, with 1,519 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 10. A total of 809,053 tests have been completed, an increase of 22,730 from yesterday, with 12,247 tests under investigation, a decrease of 513.
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: 90 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 80 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 9,800 (increase of 250+)
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: 180, including 155 in Kawartha Lakes, 17 in Northumberland, 8 in Haliburton (increase of 3)
Probable cases: 0 (no change)
Hospitalizations: 12 (increase of 1)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 150 (increase of 1)
Institutional outbreaks: None (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, last positive case reported on May 18)
Probable cases: 185 (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: 33 (no change)
Total tests completed: 7,996 (increase of 173)
Institutional outbreaks: None
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 29,747 (increase of 344)
Hospitalized: 749 (decrease of 27)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 118 (decrease of 3)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 94 (no change)
Deaths: 2,372 (increase of 15)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,519 (increase of 10, 64% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 809,053 (increase of 22,730)
Tests under investigation: 12,247 (decrease of 513)
Resolved: 23,583 (increase of 375)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
