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 (145 resolved), 21 in Northumberland County (21 resolved), 10 in Haliburton County (9 resolved), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (37 resolved).
There are no new cases to report in Peterborough; the last positive case was reported on June 20, and there are no current active cases. There are no new cases in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, or Haliburton. There are no new cases in Hastings County and Prince Edward County; the last positive case 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 35,948 confirmed cases, an increase of 154 from yesterday’s report. A total of 31,426 cases are resolved, an increase of 160 from yesterday. There have been 2,689 deaths, no change from yesterday, with 1,717 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, a decrease of 1 (no explanation is provided for the decrease). A total of 1,544,417 tests have been completed, an increase of 17,303 from yesterday, with 8,931 tests under investigation, a decrease of 2,720.
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 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 93 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 18,300 (increase of 100)
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: The health unit is now only updating its report from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 202, including 171 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: No longer reported
Hospitalizations: 13 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 175, including 145 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 9 in Haliburton (increase of 5)
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 updating its report on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
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 (no change)
Total tests completed: 11,515 (increase of 731)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 35,948 (increase of 154)
Resolved: 31,426 (increase of 160)
Hospitalized: 118 (decrease of 21)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 36 (decrease of 3)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 21 (decrease of 2)
Deaths: 2,689 (no change)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,717 (decrease of 1, 63.9% of all deaths)*
Total tests completed 1,544,417 (increase of 17,303)
Tests under investigation: 8,931 (decrease of 2,720)
*No explanation is provided for the decrease.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
