Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
Today, Ontario is reporting another record increase of 939 new COVID-19 cases today — an increase of 142 over the previous record of 797 set yesterday.
As has been the case for weeks, most of the new cases are in Toronto (336), and Peel (150), and Ottawa (126), with smaller increases in York (68), Halton (59), Hamilton (40), Durham (32), Simcoe-Muskoka (28), Middlesex-London (24), Windsor-Essex (18), Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (16), Waterloo (13), and Niagara (10). The remaining 21 public health units are reporting 5 or fewer cases, with 9 reporting no cases at all.
Of today’s cases, 53% are among people under the age of 40. The positivity rate has decreased by 0.1% to 2% (this means that 2% of the tests that were performed on October 8 were positive for COVID-19). With 724 more cases resolved, the percentage of resolved cases has decreased by 0.1% to 85%.
There are 5 new deaths, with an additional 19 people hospitalized since yesterday, for a total of 225, but with no change in patients admitted to ICUs or on ventilators. A total of 44,914 tests were completed yesterday, and the backlog of tests under investigation has increased by 55 to 58,173.
The number of new cases in Ontario schools today is 52, a decrease of 48 from yesterday, with 32 student cases, 9 staff cases, and 15 cases among unidentified individuals. There are 20 new cases in licensed child care settings, an increase of 14 from yesterday, with 9 cases among children and 11 cases among staff.
In the greater Kawarthas region, there is 1 new case to report in Hastings and Prince Edward counties; however, an additional case has been resolved so the number of active cases remains at 6. There are no new cases in Peterborough, with an additional 2 cases resolved. There are no new cases in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, or Haliburton, with no change in resolved cases.
None of the new cases in Ontario schools and child care settings are in the greater Kawarthas region.
There are currently 13 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, including 4 in Peterborough, 6 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties, 1 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 131 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (125 resolved with 2 deaths), 183 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (163 resolved with 32 deaths), 45 in Northumberland County (43 resolved with 1 death), 18 in Haliburton County (17 resolved with no deaths), and 61 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (49 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Northumberland on September 8.
Province-wide, there have been 56,742 confirmed cases, an increase of 797 from yesterday, with 49,032 (85% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 724. There have been 2,997 deaths, an increase of 5 from yesterday, with 1,956 deaths in long-term care homes, a increase of 2 from yesterday. An additional 19 people have been hospitalized, with no change in ICU or ventilated patients. A total of 4,306,025 tests have been completed, an increase of 44,914 from yesterday, with 58,173 tests under investigation, an increase of 55 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.
The health unit provides daily reports, including on weekends.
Confirmed positive: 131 (no change)
Active cases: 4 (decrease of 2)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 125 (increase of 2)
Total tests completed: Over 31,700 (increase of 200)
Institutional outbreaks: Fairhaven (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 from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 246, including 183 in Kawartha Lakes, 45 in Northumberland, 18 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: 0 (no change)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 15 (no change)
Deaths: 33 (no change)
Resolved: 223, including 163 in Kawartha Lakes, 43 in Northumberland, 17 in Haliburton (no change)
Active cases: 3, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, 1 in Haliburton (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 from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 61 (increase of 1)
Active cases: 6 (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: 50 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: 41,342 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 57,681 (increase of 939)
Resolved: 49,032 (increase of 724, 85% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 225 (increase of 19)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 47 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 29 (no change)
Deaths: 2,997 (increase of 5)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,956 (increase of 2)
Total tests completed: 4,306,025 (increase of 44,914)
Tests under investigation: 58,173 (increase of 55)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
This story has been updated with daily numbers from the Peterborough Public Health and Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit.
