Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario and the greater Kawarthas region.
Ontario is reporting 213 new COVID-19 cases, the largest daily increase since June. As has been the case for the previous two weeks, most of the new cases are in Toronto (71), Peel (38), and Ottawa (37), but there are now also more cases being reported in Waterloo (15), York (14), and Durham (9), with 6 cases also reported in each of Hamilton and Halton. The remaining 26 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, with 18 reporting no new cases.
This is the highest daily increase in Ontario since June 29, when 257 cases were reported. Almost 70% of the new cases are among people under the age of 40, with 20% among people under 20. There are no new deaths to report and the number of people hospitalized because of COVID-19 has declined.
“All I’ve been asking is, please try to avoid these big gatherings, please try to avoid the weddings that I heard were 150, 170 people,” said Ontario Premier Doug Ford at a media conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday (September 11) during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Côté Gold Project in Gogama. “Just follow the guidelines and everyone will be okay.”
In the greater Kawartha region, there are no new cases to report in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Prince Edward and Hastings counties. An additional case has been resolved in each of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland. There is currently 1 active case in Peterborough, 1 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, and 5 in Prince Edward and Hastings counties.
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 (159 resolved with 32 deaths), 35 in Northumberland County (33 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 44,068 confirmed cases, an increase of 213 from yesterday, with 39,598 (89.9% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 124. 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 3,245,837 tests have been completed, an increase of 32,501 from yesterday, with 31,384 tests under investigation, an increase of 5,534 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: 106 (no change, last new case reported September 7)
Active cases: 1 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 103 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 26,050 (increase of 105)
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: 207, including 159 in Kawartha Lakes, 33 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 2, with 1 in Kawartha Lakes and one in Northumberland)
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 (no change)
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 (no change)
Total tests completed: 25,893 (increase of 1,066)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 44,068 (increase of 213)
Resolved: 39,598 (increase of 124, 89.9% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 49 (decrease of 5)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 18 (increase of 4)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 9 (no change)
Deaths: 2,813 (decrease of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,817 (no change)
Total tests completed: 3,245,837 (increase of 32,501)
Tests under investigation: 31,384 (increase of 5,534)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
