kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
There are 3 new cases to report today, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton.
There are no new cases in Peterborough for the 30th day in a row. The last positive case was reported on June 20 and all cases are resolved. The last positive case in Hastings and Prince Edward was reported on May 18.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (93 resolved with 2 deaths), 173 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (151 are resolved), 25 in Northumberland County (23 resolved), 11 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 37,739 confirmed cases, an increase of 135 from yesterday’s report, with 33,513 (88.8% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 104. There have been 2,752 deaths, an increase of 1 from yesterday, with 1,730 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, a decrease of 1 (no explanation is provided for the decrease). A total of 1,887,135 tests have been completed, an increase of 20,913 from yesterday, with 11,351 tests under investigation, a decrease of 6,730.
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 20,250 (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.
The health unit does not provide reports on weekends. Effective July 30th, the health unit will only be updating its report on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 209, including 173 in Kawartha Lakes, 25 in Northumberland, 11 in Haliburton (increase of 3, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton)
Hospitalizations: 14 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 184, including 151 in Kawartha Lakes, 23 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (increase of 2 in Northumberland)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
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: 14,531 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 37,739 (increase of 135)
Resolved: 33,513 (increase of 106, 88.8% of all cases are resolved)
Hospitalized: 115 (increase of 14)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 37 (increase of 3)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 24 (increase of 1)
Deaths: 2,752 (increase of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,730 (decrease of 1, 62.9% of all deaths)*
Total tests completed 1,887,135 (increase of 20,913)
Tests under investigation: 11,351 (decrease of 6,730)
*No explanation is provided for the decrease in deaths.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
