kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
There is one new case to report today in Kawartha Lakes.
There are no new cases to report in Peterborough, Northumberland, or Haliburton. No report is available today for Hastings and Prince Edward, but the last positive case was reported on May 18. In Peterborough, the last positive case was reported on June 20 and all cases are resolved.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (93 resolved with 2 deaths), 172 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (151 are resolved), 25 in Northumberland County (22 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 have been 37,163 confirmed cases, an increase of 111 from yesterday’s report, with 33,061 (89% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 141. There have been 2,737 deaths, an increase of 5 from yesterday, with 1,731 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 1. A total of 1,779,320 tests have been completed, an increase of 26,492 from yesterday, with 25,297 tests under investigation, an increase of 3,268.
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 19,600 (increase of 50)
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: 207, including 172 in Kawartha Lakes, 25 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (increase of 1 in Kawartha Lakes)
Hospitalizations: 14 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 183, including 151 in Kawartha Lakes, 22 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. These numbers are from July 15; the next report will be available on July 17.
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: 14,018 (increase of 687)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 37,163 (increase of 111)
Resolved: 33,061 (increase of 141, 89% of all cases are resolved)
Hospitalized: 107 (decrease of 8)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 26 (decrease of 5)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 20 (decrease of 2)
Deaths: 2,737 (increase of 5)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,731 (increase of 1, 63.2% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 1,779,320 (increase of 26,492)
Tests under investigation: 25,297 (increase of 3,268)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
