kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 93 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 160 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 19 in Northumberland County, 8 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
There are no new cases to report today in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Hastings and Prince Edward. A suspected outbreak declaration at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon was lifted on June 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 33,095 confirmed cases, an increase of 178 from yesterday’s report. A total of 28,250 cases are resolved, an increase of 246 from yesterday. There have been 2,564 deaths, an increase of 11 from yesterday, with 1,645 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 9. A total of 1,123,932 tests have been completed, an increase of 27,225 from yesterday, with 21,479 tests under investigation, an increase of 3,408.
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: 93 (no change)
Active cases: 3 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 88 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 14,200 (increase of 400)
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: 187, including 160 in Kawartha Lakes, 19 in Northumberland, 8 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: 0 (no change)
Hospitalizations: 13 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 163 (increase of 1)
Institutional outbreaks: Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls (decrease of 1)*
*A suspected outbreak was declared June 11 at Pincrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon after a staff person with atypical COVID-19 symptoms tested positive for the virus. After additional tests were completed and the health unit conducted a thorough investigation, it was determined that the situation at Pinecrest Nursing Home does not meet the case definition for an outbreak. As a result, the suspected outbreak declaration has been lifted.
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: 181 (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: 36 (no change)
Total tests completed: 7,700 (increase of 240)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 33,095 (increase of 178)
Hospitalized: 331 (decrease of 20)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 82 (decrease of 2)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 65 (increase of 5)
Deaths: 2,564 (increase of 11)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,645 (increase of 9, 64.2% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 1,123,932 (increase of 27,225)
Tests under investigation: 21,479 (decrease of 3,408)
Resolved: 28,250 (increase of 246)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
