Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
A day after reporting the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began (33), Ontario is reporting 95 new cases. Of the province’s 34 public health units, 28 have reported five or fewer cases, with 16 of them reporting no new cases at all. The number of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and patients on ventilators continues to decrease.
In the greater Kawarthas region, there are no new cases to report today in the Peterborough area, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Prince Edward and Hastings counties. In Peterborough, all cases of COVID-19 are now resolved, with all cases in Northumberland also now resolved.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 99 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (97 resolved with 2 deaths), 177 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (156 resolved with 32 deaths), 26 in Northumberland County (26 resolved with no deaths), 15 in Haliburton County (12 resolved with no deaths), and 44 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 40,289 confirmed cases, an increase of 95 from yesterday’s report, with 36,590 cases (90.8% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 134. There have been 2,787 deaths, and increase of 1 from yesterday), with 1,800 deaths reported in long-term care homes (no change from yesterday). A total of 2,468,640 tests have been completed, an increase of 24,572 from yesterday, with 22,054 tests under investigation, an increase of 7,377 from yesterday.
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: 99 (no change)
Active cases: 0 (decrease of 2)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 97 (increase of 2)
Total tests completed: Over 22,700 (increase of 200)
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 provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 218, including 177 in Kawartha Lakes, 26 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: 1 (no change)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 14 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 194, including 156 in Kawartha Lakes, 26 in Northumberland, 12 in Haliburton (increase of 1, 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 provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 44 (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 (no change)
Total tests completed: 19,479 (increase of 189)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 40,289 (increase of 95)
Resolved: 36,590 (increase of 134, 90.8% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 49 (decrease of 11)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 20 (decrease of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 10 (decrease of 2)
Deaths: 2,787 (increase of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,800 (no change)
Total tests completed: 2,468,640 (increase of 24,572)
Tests under investigation: 22,054 (increase of 7,377)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
