Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – June 27, 2020

kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.

Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 166 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland County, 9 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.

There is 1 new case to report today in Kawartha Lakes. There are no new cases to report in Peterborough (the last positive case was on June 20), Northumberland, or Haliburton. There is no report for Hastings and Prince Edward on weekends; however, the last positive case there 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 34,476 confirmed cases, an increase of 160 from yesterday’s report. A total of 29,932 cases are resolved, an increase of 178 from yesterday. There have been 2,652 deaths, an increase of 8 from yesterday, with 1,698 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 6. A total of 1,327,806 tests have been completed, a record increase of 33,759 from yesterday, with a record 33,759 tests under investigation, an increase of 6,415..

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: 95 (no change)
Active cases: 2 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 91 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 16,050 (increase of 300)
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.

Note: effective July 3, the health unit will no longer provide updates on the weekend.

Confirmed positive: 196, including 166 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 9 in Haliburton (increase of 1)
Probable cases: No longer reported
Hospitalizations: 13 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 166 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls (no change)

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.

Note: the health unit does not provide updates on weekends. These numbers are from June 26; the next report will be June 29.

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: 9,085 (increase of 291)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)

Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 34,476 (increase of 160)
Resolved: 29,932 (increase of 178)
Hospitalized: 252 (decrease of 4)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 54 (decrease of 7)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 35 (decrease of 6)
Deaths: 2,652 (increase of 8)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,698 (increase of 6, 64% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 1,327,806 (increase of 33,492)
Tests under investigation: 33,759 (increase of 6,415)

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.