kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region as well as in Ontario.
Ontario is reporting 138 new COVID-19 cases today, with people under the age of 40 again making up two-thirds of the new cases. While the increase in cases is still higher than earlier in July, it’s a drop from yesterday’s 195 new cases.
The province has now surpassed two million COVID-19 tests completed, including almost 30,000 yesterday. There has also been a substantial drop in hospitalizations, with 44 fewer people in medical care since yesterday.
As for the Kawarthas, there are no new cases in the Peterborough area for the 35th day in a row — five weeks straight — with all previous cases resolved. Health unit reports for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Hastings and Prince Edward are not available on weekends. The next reports will be available on July 27.
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 resolved with 32 deaths), 25 in Northumberland County (24 resolved with no deaths), 12 in Haliburton County (12 resolved with no deaths), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (38 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there have been 38,543 confirmed cases, an increase of 138 from yesterday’s report, with 34,240 (88.8% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 140. There have been 2,759 deaths, an increase of 1, with 1,791 deaths reported in long-term care homes (no change from yesterday). A total of 2,018,813 tests have been completed, an increase of 29,904 from yesterday, with 26,078 tests under investigation, an increase of 528.
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. These numbers are from July 24; the next report will be available on July 27.
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. These numbers are from July 24; the next report will be available on July 27.
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: 38,543 (increase of 138)
Resolved: 34,240 (increase of 140, 88.8% of all cases are resolved)
Hospitalized: 97 (decrease of 44)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 30 (decrease of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 21 (increase of 1)
Deaths: 2,759 (increase of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,791 (no change, 64.9% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 2,018,813 (increase of 29,904)
Tests under investigation: 26,078 (increase of 528)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
