kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region as well as in Ontario.
After a decrease yesterday, new COVID-19 cases in Ontario have jumped higher again, to 195. The number of new daily cases is continuing to trend up, to levels not seen since early July.
Younger people continue to represent the majority of new cases. Of the 195 new cases, two-thirds (128) are among people under the age of 39, with a quarter of the new cases under the age of 19. Only eight per cent of new cases (16) are among people age 60 and older, with the remainder of new cases people between 40 and 59.
Compare that to the end of May, when almost half of all cases were people age 60 and older, and only one-quarter were people under the age of 39 — with only three per cent under the age of 19.
As for the Kawarthas, there are no new cases in the Peterborough area for the 34th day in a row, with all previous cases resolved. There are no new cases to report today in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Prince Edward and Hastings counties. Two additional cases have been resolved in Kawartha Lakes, with one additional case resolved in Northumberland and one additional case resolved in Haliburton — all previous cases in Haliburton are now resolved.
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 (153 are resolved), 25 in Northumberland County (24 resolved), 12 in Haliburton County (12 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 38,405 confirmed cases, an increase of 195 from yesterday’s report, with 34,100 (88.8% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 137. There have been 2,758 deaths, an increase of 3, with 1,791 deaths reported in long-term care homes, an increase of 2. A total of 1,988,909 tests have been completed, an increase of 28,809 from yesterday, with 25,550 tests under investigation, an increase of 3,725.
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)
*Due to recent changes in Ministry of Health data, this number will be updated the week of July 27.
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.
Confirmed positive: 211, including 174 in Kawartha Lakes, 25 in Northumberland, 12 in Haliburton (no change)
Hospitalizations: 14 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 189, including 153 in Kawartha Lakes, 24 in Northumberland, 12 in Haliburton (increase of 4, with 2 in Kawartha Lakes and 1 each in Northumberland and 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.
Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18)
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 (no change)
Total tests completed: 16,085 (increase of 513)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 38,405 (increase of 195)
Resolved: 34,100 (increase of 137, 88.8% of all cases are resolved)
Hospitalized: 141 (decrease of 13)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 31 (decrease of 4)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 20 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 2,758 (increase of 3)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,791 (increase of 2, 64.9% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 1,988,909 (increase of 28,809)
Tests under investigation: 25,550 (increase of 3,725)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
