Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
Ontario is reporting 131 new COVID-19 cases today. However, this total includes cases that 11 public health units did not report yesterday, so yesterday’s total of 76 new cases was missing an unspecified number of cases.
On average, 103 cases were reported over each of the past two days, for four straight days of daily cases exceeding 100. Over the past two days, the majority of new cases have been reported in Ottawa (48), Toronto (46), Peel (40), and York (11).
In the greater Kawarthas region, there is one new case to report in Peterborough, and another new case to report in Northumberland. There are no new cases to report in Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, or Prince Edward and Hastings counties. An additional case in Northumberland has been resolved.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 100 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (97 resolved with 2 deaths), 177 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (157 resolved with 32 deaths), 30 in Northumberland County (29 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 41,179 confirmed cases, an increase of 131 from yesterday’s report, with 37,397 (90.8% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 106 from yesterday. There have been 2,796 deaths, an increase of 4 since August 19, with 1,802 deaths reported in long-term care homes, an increase of 2 since August 19. A total of 2,710,918 tests have been completed, an increase of 28,073 from yesterday, with 19,941 tests under investigation, a decrease of 2,163 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: 102 (increase of 1)
Active cases: 3 (increase of 1)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 97 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 23,850 (increase of 150)
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: 222, including 177 in Kawartha Lakes, 30 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: 201, including 157 in Kawartha Lakes, 29 in Northumberland, 15 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: 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: 21,454 (increase of 835)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 41,179 (increase of 131)*
Resolved: 37,397 (increase of 106, 90.8% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 35 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 13 (decrease of 2)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 7 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 2,796 (increase of 3)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,804 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: 2,710,918 (increase of 28,073)
Tests under investigation: 19,941 (decrease of 2,163)
*For August 19, 11 public health units did not enter data for new cases, resulting in a new case count of 76. On August 20, the 11 health units reported the missing numbers from August 19, resulting in a total of 131 cases. On average, Ontario reported 103 cases over the past two days.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
