Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
For the second day in a row, Ontario is reporting more than 100 new cases of COVID-19, with 125 reported on August 18 and 102 reported on August 19. The majority of new cases in the past two days were reported in Toronto (60), Peel (35), Windsor-Essex (29), and Ottawa (26), with Huron Perth reporting 17 new cases today. Of Ontario’s 34 public health units, 30 are reporting five or fewer cases, with 17 of them reporting no new cases at all.
In the greater Kawarthas region, there is another new case to report in Northumberland, following two new cases reported on August 17. There are no new cases to report in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton or Prince Edward and Hastings counties. Two more cases have been resolved in Northumberland, with one additional case resolved in each of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton. All active cases in Haliburton now resolved.
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 (157 resolved with 32 deaths), 29 in Northumberland County (28 resolved with no deaths), 15 in Haliburton County (15 resolved with no deaths), and 45 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 40,972 confirmed cases, an increase of 102 from yesterday’s report, with 37,215 (90.8% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 89. There have been 2,792 deaths, an increase of 3 since August 17, with 1,802 deaths reported in long-term care homes, an increase of 2 since August 17. A total of 2,656,928 tests have been completed, an increase of 25,642 from yesterday, with 15,490 tests under investigation, a decrease of 638.
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 (no change)
Active cases: 2 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 97 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 23,500 (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: 221, including 177 in Kawartha Lakes, 29 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 1, in Northumberland )
Probable cases: 0 (no change)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 14 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 200, including 157 in Kawartha Lakes, 28 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 4, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes, 2 in Northumberland, and 1 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.
Confirmed positive: 45 (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 (no change)
Total tests completed: 20,619 (increase of 74)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 40,972 (increase of 102)
Resolved: 37,215 (increase of 89, 90.8% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 42 (increase of 7)*
Hospitalized and in ICU: 15 (decrease of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 10 (no change)
Deaths: 2,792 (increase of 3)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,802 (increase of 2)
Total tests completed: 2,656,928 (increase of 25,642)
Tests under investigation: 15,490 (decrease of 638)
*The increase of hospitalizations reflects earlier under-reporting by hospitals.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
