Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
Ontario is reporting 106 new cases of COVID-19, the first increase of more than 100 cases in five days. Two-thirds of the new cases are people 39 years of age or younger. The majority of the new cases are in Peel (23), Chatham-Kent (20), Toronto (16), and Ottawa (12). Of the 34 public health units, 27 are reporting five or fewer cases, with 18 of them reporting no new cases.
In the greater Kawarthas region, there is one new case to report in the Peterborough area, for a total of two active cases. This is the second new case reported in the last three days; the health unit has not released any details on the latest case.
Reports are not available on weekends for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Prince Edward and Hastings counties.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 101 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 (14 resolved with no deaths), and 44 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (39 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there have been 40,565 confirmed cases, an increase of 106 from yesterday’s report, with 36,873 (90.9% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 101. There have been 2,789 deaths, an increase of 1 from yesterday, with 1,800 deaths reported in long-term care homes (no change from yesterday). A total of 2,558,839 tests have been completed, an increase of 30,436 from yesterday, with 33,852 tests under investigation, a decrease of 1,574.
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: 101 (increase of 1)
Active cases: 2 (increase of 1)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 97 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 23,000 (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 provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from August 14.
Confirmed positive: 218, including 177 in Kawartha Lakes, 26 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: 0 (decrease of 1)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 14 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 196, including 156 in Kawartha Lakes, 26 in Northumberland, 14 in Haliburton (increase of 2, 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 provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from August 14.
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: 39 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: 19,479 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 40,565 (increase of 106)
Resolved: 36,873 (increase of 101, 90.9% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 39 (decrease of 2)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 17 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 10 (increase of 1)
Deaths: 2,789 (increase of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,800 (no change)
Total tests completed: 2,558,839 (increase of 30,436)
Tests under investigation: 33,852 (decrease of 1,574)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
