Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario and the greater Kawarthas region.
Today, Ontario is reporting 149 new cases, the lowest double-digit daily increase since September 4. Most of the new cases are in Toronto (50), Peel (41), Ottawa (16), York (13), Halton (7), and Waterloo (6), with the remaining 28 public health units reporting five or fewer cases and 21 reporting no new cases at all. Of today’s new cases, 70% are among people under the age of 40, with almost 20% of the cases among people under the age of 20.
In the greater Kawartha region, there are no new cases to report in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Prince Edward and Hastings counties. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has removed 1 case, reported yesterday, from its total number of cases. Another case in Peterborough has been resolved, leaving 1 active case in Peterborough, 2 in Kawartha Lakes, 2 in Northumberland, and 5 in Prince Edward and Hastings counties. There are no active cases in Haliburton.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 106 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (103 resolved with 2 deaths), 179 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (158 resolved with 32 deaths), 35 in Northumberland County (32 resolved with 1 death), 15 in Haliburton County (15 resolved with no deaths), and 52 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (42 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Northumberland on September 8.
Province-wide, there have been 43,536 confirmed cases, an increase of 185 from yesterday, with 38,958 (90% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 119. There have been 2,813 deaths (no change from yesterday) with 1,817 deaths reported in long-term care homes (no change from yesterday). A total of 3,171,062 tests have been completed, an increase of 20,929 from yesterday, with 8,357 tests under investigation, a decrease of 2,183.
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: 106 (no change, last new case reported September 7)
Active cases: 1 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 103 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: Over 25,800 (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: 229, including 179 in Kawartha Lakes, 35 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: 0 (no change)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 15 (no change)
Deaths: 33 (no change)
Resolved: 205, including 158 in Kawartha Lakes, 32 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (no change)
Active cases: 4, including 2 in Kawartha Lakes and 2 in Northumberland (no change)
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: 52 (decrease of 1)
Active cases: 5 (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: 42 (decrease of 1)
Total tests completed: 24,827 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 43,685 (increase of 149)
Resolved: 39,332 (increase of 136, 90% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 55 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 15 (decrease of 3)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 8 (no change)
Deaths: 2,813 (no change)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,818 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: 3,188,667 (increase of 17,605)
Tests under investigation: 20,062 (increase of 11,705)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
