Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.

Ontario is reporting 170 cases today, the lowest daily increase since September 9 when 170 cases were also reported. Only 4 of Ontario’s 34 health units are reporting double-digit increases, including Waterloo (34), Toronto (27), Grey Bruce (18), and Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (13). The seven-day average of daily cases has decreased by 6 to 210.

Hospitalizations have decreased by 3 from yesterday to 155, but more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data for the daily bed census so the actual number of hospitalizations may be igher.

The number of ICU patients has decreased by 7 to 228 and the number of patients on ventilators has decreased by 2 to 157. Ontario is reporting only 1 new death, with none in long-term care homes.

Over 15.7 million vaccine doses have been administered, an increase of 144,795 from yesterday, with over 87% of Ontario’s total population now having received at least one dose. Almost 5.7 million people have been fully vaccinated, an increase of 132,840 from yesterday, representing over 38% of the total population.

For a daily summary of cases in Ontario, including a breakdown of cases in each of Ontario’s 34 health units, visit ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19.

In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 21 new cases to report over the past 3 days, including 17 in Kawartha Lakes, 2 in Peterborough, and 2 in Hastings Prince Edward. There are no new cases in Northumberland or Haliburton.

A new outbreak was declared at an unidentified workplace in Peterborough on July 4.

There has been 1 new COVID-related hospitalization in Peterborough and 1 in Kawartha Lakes.

An additional 7 cases in the region have been resolved, including 4 in Peterborough, 2 in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward.

Regional active cases have increased by 15 in Kawartha Lakes and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward and have decreased by 2 in Peterborough and 1 in Northumberland.

There are currently 49 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, an increase of 13 since July 2, including 27 in Kawartha Lakes, 17 in Peterborough, 4 in Hastings Prince Edward, and 1 in Northumberland. There are no active cases in Haliburton.

Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,595 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,556 resolved with 22 deaths), 1,114 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (1,042 resolved with 58 deaths), 945 in Northumberland County (927 resolved with 17 deaths), 122 in Haliburton County (121 resolved with 1 death), and 1,132 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,117 resolved with 11 deaths). The most recent two deaths were reported in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes on June 29.

For detailed data for each health unit, visit the COVID-19 trackers for Peterborough Public Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.

Ontario is reporting 213 cases today, with only 6 of Ontario’s 34 health units are reporting double-digit increases — Waterloo (49), Toronto (42), Grey Bruce (25), Peel (17), Halton (12), and Hamilton (10) — and 12 health units reporting no new cases at all. The seven-day average of daily cases has decreased by 10 to 216.

Hospitalizations have decreased by 48 from yesterday to 158, but more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data for the daily bed census so the actual number of hospitalizations may be igher.

The number of ICU patients has decreased by 8 to 235 and the number of patients on ventilators has decreased by 6 to 159. Ontario is reporting 9 new deaths, with 1 new death in a long-term care home.

Almost 15.6 million vaccine doses have been administered, an increase of 196,068 from yesterday, with almost 87% of Ontario’s total population now having received at least one dose. Over 5.5 million people have been fully vaccinated, an increase of 177,131 from yesterday, representing almost 38% of the total population.

For a daily summary of cases in Ontario, including a breakdown of cases in each of Ontario’s 34 health units, visit ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19.

Numbers for the greater Kawarthas region are unavailable on weekends as health units in the region no longer publish reports on Saturdays or Sundays.

However, for July 3, Ontario reports 1 new case for Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, 1 new case for Peterborough Public Health, and no new cases for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

The weekend’s numbers will be confirmed with regional health units issue their reports on Monday.

As of July 2, there were 36 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, an increase of 11 since June 30, including 19 in Peterborough, 12 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Hastings Prince Edward (1 in Quinte West, 1 in Central Hastings, and 1 in Prince Edward County), and 2 in Northumberland. There are no active cases in Haliburton.

Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,593 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,552 resolved with 22 deaths), 1,097 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (1,040 resolved with 58 deaths), 946 in Northumberland County (927 resolved with 17 deaths), 122 in Haliburton County (121 resolved with 1 death), and 1,130 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,116 resolved with 11 deaths). The most recent two deaths were reported in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes on June 29.

For detailed data for each health unit, visit the COVID-19 trackers for Peterborough Public Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.

Ontario is reporting 209 cases today, with most of the cases in Waterloo (47), Halton (22), Niagara (20), Toronto (20), and Grey Bruce (20). The seven-day average of daily cases has decreased by 20 to 226.

Hospitalizations have increased by 27 from yesterday to 206, but part of this increase may be because of underreporting yesterday, as more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data for the daily bed census on Canada Day.

The number of ICU patients has decreased by 9 to 243 and the number of patients on ventilators has increased by 5 to 165. Ontario is reporting 9 new deaths, with none in long-term care homes.

Almost 15.4 million vaccine doses have been administered, an increase of 210,504 from yesterday, with over 86% of Ontario’s total population now having received at least one dose. Almost 5.4 million people have been fully vaccinated, an increase of 191,567 from yesterday, representing over 36% of the total population.

For a daily summary of cases in Ontario, including a breakdown of cases in each of Ontario’s 34 health units, visit ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19.

Numbers for the greater Kawarthas region are unavailable on weekends as health units in the region no longer publish reports on Saturdays or Sundays.

However, for July 2, Ontario reports 5 new cases for Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, 1 new case for Peterborough Public Health, and no new cases for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

The weekend’s numbers will be confirmed with regional health units issue their reports on Monday.

As of July 2, there were 36 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, an increase of 11 since June 30, including 19 in Peterborough, 12 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Hastings Prince Edward (1 in Quinte West, 1 in Central Hastings, and 1 in Prince Edward County), and 2 in Northumberland. There are no active cases in Haliburton.

Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,593 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,552 resolved with 22 deaths), 1,097 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (1,040 resolved with 58 deaths), 946 in Northumberland County (927 resolved with 17 deaths), 122 in Haliburton County (121 resolved with 1 death), and 1,130 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,116 resolved with 11 deaths). The most recent two deaths were reported in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes on June 29.

For detailed data for each health unit, visit the COVID-19 trackers for Peterborough Public Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.

Over the past two days, Ontario is reporting 483 cases — 284 yesterday and 200 today, for an average of 242 per day. Most of the cases over the past two days were in Waterloo (97), Grey Bruce (69), Toronto (64), Halton (29), and Peel (25). The seven-day average of daily cases has increased by 2 to 246.

Hospitalizations have decreased by 72 since June 30 to 179, but more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data for the daily bed census on Canada Day so the actual number of hospitalizations may be higher. Since June 30, ICU patients have decreased by 19 to 252 and patients on ventilators have decreased by 21 to 160.

Ontario is reporting 28 new deaths over the past two days (19 yesterday and 9 today), including 10 in long-term care homes.

Over 15.1 million vaccine doses have been administered, an increase of 413,361 over the past two days, with over 85% of Ontario’s total population now having received at least one dose. Almost 5.2 million people have been fully vaccinated, an increase of 377,769 over the past two days, representing over 35% of the total population.

For a daily summary of cases in Ontario, including a breakdown of cases in each of Ontario’s 34 health units, visit ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19.

In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 15 new cases to report over the last two days, including 7 in Peterborough, 6 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward. There are no new cases in Haliburton.

An outbreak at Kawartha Lakes Haliburton (KLH) Housing Residence at 68 Lindsay St. N. in Lindsay was declared on July 1.

There have been 2 new COVID-related hospitalizations in Peterborough, and 1 new ICU admission.

An additional 5 cases in the region have been resolved, including 4 in Peterborough and 1 in Kawartha Lakes.

Regional active cases have increased by 6 in Kawartha Lakes, 4 in Peterborough, 1 in Northumberland, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward, and decreased by 1 in Haliburton.

There are currently 36 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, an increase of 11 since June 30, including 19 in Peterborough, 12 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Hastings Prince Edward (1 in Quinte West, 1 in Central Hastings, and 1 in Prince Edward County), and 2 in Northumberland. There are no active cases in Haliburton.

Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,593 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,552 resolved with 22 deaths), 1,097 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (1,040 resolved with 58 deaths), 946 in Northumberland County (927 resolved with 17 deaths), 122 in Haliburton County (121 resolved with 1 death), and 1,130 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,116 resolved with 11 deaths). The most recent two deaths were reported in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes on June 29.

For detailed data for each health unit, visit the COVID-19 trackers for Peterborough Public Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for rain on Friday (July 2) across much of the greater Kawarthas region.

The special weather statement is in effect for Peterborough County, City of Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County.

Locally heavy downpours with showers are possible Friday afternoon and evening.

Showers with risk of thunderstorms could give rainfall amounts of 30 to 40 mm.

Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.