kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Just as the Ontario government announced the Stage 3 reopening of the province, there are 4 new cases to report today, including 3 in Northumberland and 1 in Kawarthas Lakes — the first positive cases reported in the greater Kawarthas region in over a week.
There are no new cases to report today in Peterborough, with the last positive case was reportedon June 20 and no active cases. There are no new cases to report in Haliburton. There are no new cases to report in Hastings and Prince Edwards counties; the last positive case there was May 18.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (93 resolved with 2 deaths), 171 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (150 are resolved), 24 in Northumberland County (21 resolved), 10 in Haliburton County (10 resolved), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (37 resolved).
There has been a total of 39 deaths since the pandemic began, with 32 of these deaths in Kawartha Lakes. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 36,839 confirmed cases, an increase of 116 from yesterday’s report. A total of 32,663 cases (88.7% of cases) are resolved, an increase of 129 from yesterday. There have been 2,722 deaths, an increase of 3 from yesterday, with 1,730 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 1. A total of 1,712,315 tests have been completed, an increase of 20,896 from yesterday, with 7,837 tests under investigation, a decrease of 8,337.
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 19,300 (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.
Effective July 30th, the health unit will only be updating its report on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 205, including 171 in Kawartha Lakes, 24 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (increase of 4, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Northumberland)
Probable cases: No longer reported
Hospitalizations: 13 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 181, including 150 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (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 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: 13,331 (increase of 221)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 36,839 (increase of 116)
Resolved: 32,663 (increase of 129, 88.7% of all cases are resolved)
Hospitalized: 104 (decrease of 12)*
Hospitalized and in ICU: 28 (decrease of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 20 (increase of 1)
Deaths: 2,722 (increase of 3)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,730 (increase of 1, 63.6% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 1,712,315 (increase of 20,896)
Tests under investigation: 7,837 (decrease of 8,337)
*Note: More than 35 hospitals did not submit their data, so the number of hospitalized patients is expected to increase on July 14.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
