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 (93 resolved), 171 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (141 resolved), 21 in Northumberland County (20 resolved), 10 in Haliburton County (9 resolved), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (37 resolved).
There are 2 new cases to report today in Kawartha Lakes. There are no new cases to report in Peterborough, with the last positive case reported on June 20, and no current active cases. There are no new cases to report in Northumberland or Haliburton. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has not been provided a report since June 30; however, the last positive case reported there was 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 35,535 confirmed cases, an increase of 165 from yesterday’s report. A total of 30,909 cases are resolved, an increase of 179 from yesterday. There have been 2,682 deaths, an increase of 2 from yesterday, with no increase in the number of deaths of residents in long-term care homes at 1,712. A total of 1,481,897 tests have been completed, an increase of 24,194 from yesterday, with 15,911 tests under investigation, an increase of 1,989.
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, last positive case was on June 20)
Active cases: 0 (decrease of 2)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 93 (increase of 2)
Total tests completed: Over 17,800 (increase of 800)
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 reports on the weekend.
Confirmed positive: 202, including 171 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (increase of 2 in Kawartha Lakes)
Probable cases: No longer reported
Hospitalizations: 13 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 170 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None
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 is now only providing reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. A report was not provided for July 3; these numbers are from June 30.
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: 37 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: 10,784 (increase of 1,526)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 35,535 (increase of 165)
Resolved: 30,909 (increase of 179)
Hospitalized: 155 (increase of 36)*
Hospitalized and in ICU: 40 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 25 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 2,682 (increase of 2)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,712 (no change, 63.8% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 1,481,897 (increase of 24,194)
Tests under investigation: 15,911 (increase of 1,989)
*This increase includes reports from more than 30 hospitals that did not report information on Canada Day.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
