kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region as well as in Ontario.
After a small rise in the number of new daily cases over the past week, the Ontario government is reporting 103 new cases today — the lowest increase since July 15 — with no increase in deaths. Of the 34 public health units in Ontario, 28 are reporting five or fewer cases and 21 are reporting no new cases at all. However, the province is also reporting 154 hospitalizations, an increase of 26 from yesterday.
As for the Kawarthas, Peterborough Public Health is reporting no new cases for the 33rd day in a row. The other two health units in the region — Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health — only provide reports on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; the next reports will be available on July 24.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (93 resolved with 2 deaths), 174 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (151 are resolved), 25 in Northumberland County (23 resolved), 12 in Haliburton County (11 resolved), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (38 resolved).
There has been a total of 39 deaths in the greater Kawarthas region 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 38,210 confirmed cases, an increase of 103 from yesterday’s report, with 33,963 (88.9% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 151. There have been 2,755 deaths, no change from yesterday, with 1,789 deaths reported in long-term care homes, an increase of 1 (as the province is reporting no new deaths today, this appears to be a data adjustment). A total of 1,960,100 tests have been completed, an increase of 26,001 from yesterday, with 21,825 tests under investigation, an increase of 2,944.
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 20,500 (no change)
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 only provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from July 22; the next report will be available on July 24.
Confirmed positive: 211, including 174 in Kawartha Lakes, 25 in Northumberland, 12 in Haliburton (increase of 2, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes and 1 in Haliburton)
Hospitalizations: 14 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 185, including 151 in Kawartha Lakes, 23 in Northumberland, 11 in Haliburton (increase of 1 in Haliburton)
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 only provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from July 22; the next report will be available on July 24.
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: 38 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: 15,572 (increase of 1,041)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 38,210 (increase of 103)
Resolved: 33,963 (increase of 151, 88.9% of all cases are resolved)
Hospitalized: 154 (increase of 26)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 35 (decrease of 2)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 21 (increase of 2)
Deaths: 2,755 (no change)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,789 (increase of 1, 64.9% of all deaths)*
Total tests completed 1,960,100 (increase of 26,001)
Tests under investigation: 21,825 (increase of 2,944)
*As the province is reporting no new deaths today, this increase appears to be a data adjustment.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
