Here is an update on COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region as well as in Ontario.
Ontario is reporting 119 new COVID-19 cases today, including 1 new case in Kawartha Lakes and 1 new case in Haliburton. After an uptick last week, the number of new cases in the province is trending downwards again.
There are no new cases in the Peterborough area for the 37th day in a row, with all previous cases resolved. There are no new cases in Northumberland or in Hastings and Prince Edward counties.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (93 resolved with 2 deaths), 175 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (153 resolved with 32 deaths), 25 in Northumberland County (24 resolved with no deaths), 13 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 38,799 confirmed cases, an increase of 119 from yesterday’s report, with 34,461 cases (88.8% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 102. There have been 2,764 deaths, an increase of 1, with 1,792 deaths reported in long-term care homes (no change from yesterday). A total of 2,069,621 tests have been completed, an increase of 24,664 from yesterday, with 9,249 tests under investigation, a decrease of 8,751.
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. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data. 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 (increase of 250)
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.
Confirmed positive: 213, including 175 in Kawartha Lakes, 25 in Northumberland, 13 in Haliburton (increase of 2, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes and 1 in Haliburton)
Probable cases: 1 (increase of 1)
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 was 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: 16,959 (increase of 874)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 38,799 (increase of 119)
Resolved: 34,461 (increase of 102, 88.8% of all cases are resolved)
Hospitalized: 82 (decrease of 5)*
Hospitalized and in ICU: 30 (increase of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 18 (decrease of 3)
Deaths: 2,764 (increase of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,792 (no change, 64.8% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 2,069,621 (increase of 24,664)
Tests under investigation: 9,249 (decrease of 8,751)
*Approximately 34 hospitals did not submit data for July 25. There may be an increase in the number of hospitalized patients when there is more complete reporting.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
