Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
Ontario is reporting 105 new COVID-19 cases today, after an increase of 115 yesterday. This is the seventh day in a row where the average number of new cases has exceeded 100. The majority of new cases reported today are in Toronto (30), Ottawa (24), Peel (21), and York (9). The remaining 30 of Ontario’s public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, with 19 reporting no new cases at all.
In the greater Kawarthas region, there is another new case to report today in Northumberland — the fifth new case in a week. However, another case in Northumberland has also been resolved, leaving only one active case. There is also another new case in Hastings and Prince Edwards counties, reported on August 21 through close contact transmission, for a total of two active cases.
There are no new cases to report in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, or Haliburton.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 103 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (97 resolved with 2 deaths), 177 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (157 resolved with 32 deaths), 31 in Northumberland County (30 resolved with no deaths), 15 in Haliburton County (15 resolved with no deaths), and 46 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 41,507 confirmed cases, an increase of 105 from yesterday’s report, with 37,673 (90.8% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 78 from yesterday. There have been 2,798 deaths, an increase of 1 from yesterday, with 1,804 deaths reported in long-term care homes (no change from yesterday). A total of 2,781,748 tests have been completed, an increase of 18,790 from yesterday, with 9,229 tests under investigation, a decrease of 6,886.
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: 103 (no change)
Active cases: 4 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 97 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 24,050 (increase of 50)
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: 223, including 177 in Kawartha Lakes, 31 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: 202, including 157 in Kawartha Lakes, 30 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: 46 (increase of 1)
Active cases: 2 (increase of 1)
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 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 41,507 (increase of 105)
Resolved: 37,673 (increase of 78, 90.8% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 40 (decrease of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 12 (increase of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 7 (increase of 1)
Deaths: 2,798 (increase of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,804 (no change)
Total tests completed: 2,781,748 (increase of 18,790)
Tests under investigation: 9,229 (decrease of 6,886)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
