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Ontario reports 4,505 new COVID-19 cases, including 30 in greater Kawarthas

By kawarthaNOW -

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

The rollercoaster of new cases continues with Ontario reporting 4,505 cases today after yesterday’s 3,682 cases. For the first time ever, Peel is reporting more than 1,000 cases along with Toronto, with 6 other health units reporting triple-digit increases — a smaller number than in previous days.

The seven-day average of daily cases has decreased by 44 to 4,132. There are 2,700 more cases of the B.1.1.7 UK variant, along with 21 more cases of the B.1.351 South Africa variant and 6 more cases of the P.1 Brazilian variant.

Hospitalizations have decreased slightly, but ICU admissions and patients on ventilators have increased to record highs, with Ontario reporting 34 new deaths today. An additional 3,854 people were fully immunized yesterday, the highest daily number since vaccinations began in Ontario.

In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 30 new cases to report and an additional 47 cases resolved, reducing the number of active cases by 19 to 277. This is the fifth straight day the number of regional active cases has decreased, falling by 145 since April 18. The highest number of regional active cases was 464 on April 15.

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Most of the new cases reported today are in Toronto (1,257), Peel (1,232), York (412), Ottawa (247), Durham (224), Niagara (179), Halton (144), and Hamilton (135).

There are double-digit increases reported today in Simcoe Muskoka (96), Middlesex-London (96), Waterloo (83), Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (66), Windsor-Essex (65), Brant (58), Eastern Ontario (25), Haldimand-Norfolk (22), Lambton (19), Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (16), Thunder Bay (15), Porcupine (15), Northwestern (13), Southwestern (13), Hastings Prince Edward (12), Chatham-Kent (12), Sudbury (11), and Leeds, Grenville & Lanark (11), with smaller increases in Peterborough (9) and Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (8).

The remaining 6 health units are reporting 5 or fewer new cases, with 2 health units (North Bay Parry Sound and Renfrew) reporting no new cases at all.

Of today’s new cases, 55% are among people 39 and younger, with the highest number of cases (1,685) among people ages 20-39 followed by 1,401 cases among people ages 40-59 and 793 cases among people 19 and under.

With 4,698 more cases resolved since yesterday, the percentage of resolved cases has increased by 0.2% to at 88.7% — the fourth day in a row of an increase in resolved cases. The average positivity rate across Ontario has increased by 1.0% to 8.8%, meaning that 88 out of every 1,000 tests performed were positive for COVID-19 on April 22.

Ontario is reporting 34 new COVID-19 deaths today, with 1 new death in a long-term care home. Ontario has averaged 28 new daily deaths over the past week, an increase of 1 from yesterday.

The number of hospitalizations has decreased by 63 to 2,287, but the number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs has increased by 12 to 818 and the number of patients with COVID-19 on ventilators has increased by 5 to 593.

A total of 56,206 tests were completed yesterday, with the backlog of tests under investigation decreasing by 1,964 to 31,363.

A total of 4,400,674 doses of vaccine have now been administered, an increase of 133,872 from yesterday, with 355,208 people fully vaccinated with both doses of vaccine, an increase of 3,854 from yesterday — the highest daily number since vaccinations began in Ontario.

The number of fully vaccinated people represents 2.41% of Ontario’s population, an increase of 0.03% from yesterday, with fully and partially vaccinated people representing 29.87% of the population, an increase of 0.91% from yesterday. An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.

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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 30 new cases to report, including 9 in Northumberland, 7 in Peterborough, 6 in Hastings Prince Edward, 4 in Kawartha Lakes, and 4 in Haliburton.

There are 2 new hospitalizations and 1 new ICU admission in Peterborough. There is 1 new hospitalization, 3 new ICU admissions, and 1 additional patient on a ventilator in Hastings Prince Edward.

There are 35 new regional cases of variants of concern, including 15 in Hastings Prince Edward, 9 in Peterborough, 6 in Northumberland, and 5 in Kawartha Lakes.

An additional 47 cases have been resolved, including 20 in Northumberland, 16 in Peterborough, 5 in Haliburton, 3 in Kawartha Lakes, and 3 in in Hastings Prince Edward.

There are currently 277 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, a decrease of 19 from yesterday, including 93 in Peterborough, 82 in Hastings Prince Edward (17 in Quinte West, 38 in Belleville, 4 in Tyendinaga & Deseronto, 4 in Prince Edward County, 13 in Central Hastings, and 6 in North Hastings), 62 in Northumberland, 33 in Kawartha Lakes, and 7 in Haliburton.

Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,153 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,047 resolved with 13 deaths), 687 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (611 resolved with 56 deaths), 782 in Northumberland County (707 resolved with 13 deaths), 95 in Haliburton County (87 resolved with 1 death), and 848 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (758 resolved with 8 deaths). The two most recent deaths were reported in Northumberland and in Peterborough on April 20.

The provincial data in this report is pulled from Ontario’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS) at 4 p.m. the previous day, as well as from systems in Toronto, Ottawa, and Middlesex-London at 2 p.m. the previous day. Data from local health units is more current and is usually reflected in the provincial data the following day. There may be discrepancies between the Ontario data reported today (which is from yesterday) and the local health unit data reported today (which is from today).

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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, excluding statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 1,153 (increase of 7)
Total variants of concern cases: 396 (increase of 9)
Active cases: 93 (decrease of 9)
Close contacts: 295 (decrease of 25)
Deaths: 13 (no change)
Resolved: 1,047 (increase of 16)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 47 (increase of 2)*
ICU admissions (total to date): 8 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: Over 49,150 (increase of 150)
Outbreaks: Empress Gardens retirement home in Peterborough, Unidentified congregate living facility #3 in Peterborough, Unidentified workplace #5 in Peterborough, Unidentified workplace #6 in Peterborough, Trent Champlain Residence: West Towers in Peterborough (no change)
Vaccine doses administered: 43,602 (increase of 2,454 as of April 22)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 2,481 (increase of 54 as of April 22)

*As of April 23, Peterborough Regional Health Centre is reporting 13 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 (no change) and a total of 55 patients transferred from other areas as a result of a provincial directive (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 Saturday, excluding Sundays and statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 1,564, including 687 in Kawartha Lakes, 782 in Northumberland, and 95 in Haliburton (increase of 17, including 4 in Kawartha Lakes, 9 in Northumberland, and 4 in Haliburton)*
Cases with N501Y mutation: 318, including 96 in Kawartha Lakes, 208 in Northumberland, and 14 in Haliburton (increase of 11, including 5 in Kawartha Lakes and 6 in Northumberland)**
Active cases: 102, including 33 in Kawartha Lakes, 62 in Northumberland, and 7 in Haliburton (net decrease of 9)
Probable cases: 4, including 2 in Kawartha Lakes and 2 in Northumberland (increase of 2 in Northumberland)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 56, including 33 in Kawartha Lakes, 20 in Northumberland, and 3 in Haliburton (no change)***
Deaths (including among probable cases): 70, including 56 in Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton (no change)
Resolved: 1,405, including 611 in Kawartha Lakes, 707 in Northumberland, and 87 in Haliburton (increase of 28, including 3 in Kawartha Lakes, 20 in Northumberland, and 5 in Haliburton)
Tests completed: 176,752 (increase of 739)
Vaccine doses administered: 51,711 (increase of 13,296 as of April 19)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 3,408 (increase of 361 as of April 19)
Outbreaks: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Cobourg, Cobourg Collegiate Institute in Cobourg, Fenelon Court long-term care home in Fenelon Falls, North Hope Central Public School in Campbellcroft, Grafton Public School in Grafton, Grafton Post Office in Grafton, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Lindsay, Mariposa Elementary School in Oakwood (no change)

*The health unit states that total counts and counts for individual counties may fluctuate from previously reported counts as cases are transferred to or from the health unit based on case investigation details and routine data cleaning.

**The N501Y mutation has been identified in variants of concern including the B.1.1.7 UK variant, the B.1.351 South Africa variant, and the P.1 Brazilian variant.

***As of April 23, Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reports 9 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (increase of 2).

 

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 daily reports, including on weekends, excluding statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 848 (increase of 6)
Confirmed variants of concern cases: 260 (increase of 15)
Active cases: 82 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 8 (no change)
Currently hospitalized: 13 (increase of 1)
Currently hospitalized and in ICU: 5 (increase of 3)
Currently hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 2 (increase of 1)
Resolved: 758 (increase of 3)
Tests completed: 124,878 (increase of 3)
Vaccine doses administered: 61,146 (increase of 5,426)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 3,865 (increase of 283)
Outbreaks: Unidentified congregate living facility in Belleville, Unidentified community outbreak in Belleville, Unidentified workplace in Prince Edward County (no change)

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Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 437,310 (increase of 4,505)
COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) cases: 46,905 of B.1.1.7 UK variant (increase of 2,700); 134 of B.1.351 South Africa variant (increase of 21); 224 of P.1 Brazilian variant (increase of 6)
7-day average of daily new cases: 4,132 (decrease of 44)
Positivity rate: 8.8% (increase of 1.0%)
Resolved: 387,712 (increase of 4,698), 88.7% of all cases (increase of 0.2%)
Hospitalizations: 2,287 (decrease of 63)
Hospitalizations in ICU: 818 (increase of 12)
Hospitalizations in ICU on ventilator: 593 (increase of 5)
Deaths: 7,863 (increase of 34)
7-day average of daily new deaths: 28 (increase of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 3,913 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: 13,778,955 (increase of 56,206)
Tests under investigation: 31,363 (decrease of 1,964)
Vaccination doses administered: 4,400,674 (increase of 133,872), 29.87% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.91%)*
People fully vaccinated (two doses): 355,208 (increase of 3,854), 2.41% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.03%)*

*An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.

COVID-19 cases in Ontario from March 23 - April 22, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 cases in Ontario from March 23 – April 22, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from March 23 - April 22, 2021. The red line is the daily number of tests completed, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from March 23 – April 22, 2021. The red line is the daily number of tests completed, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from March 23 - April 22, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of hospitalizations, the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs, and the dotted orange line is a five-day moving average of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from March 23 – April 22, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of hospitalizations, the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs, and the dotted orange line is a five-day moving average of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 deaths in Ontario from March 23 - April 22, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily deaths, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily deaths. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 deaths in Ontario from March 23 – April 22, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily deaths, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily deaths. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Ontario from March 23 - April 22, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily doses. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Ontario from March 23 – April 22, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily doses. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)

 

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

Police can’t stop Saturday’s anti-lockdown protest in Peterborough, but they will be there

By Paul Rellinger -
On April 22, 2021, Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien tweeted this image to anti-lockdown politicans Randy Hillier and Maxime Bernier, both of whom are scheduled to speak at an anti-lockdown protest in Peterborough on April 24, prefacing the image with the comment "I know you boys are bored but". (Image: @DianeNTherrien / Twitter)

A protest of COVID-19 restrictions planned for this Saturday (April 24) in Confederation Park across from Peterborough City Hall is casting a dark shadow over some encouraging news in terms of active case counts in the Peterborough region, but police say they don’t have the authority to stop the protest from taking place.

During a Peterborough Public Health briefing held Friday (April 23), local politicians representing all three levels of government urged those planning to protest to stay home, citing concern that the gathering will turn into a virus super-spreader event.

“There is a high likelihood that they (protesters) will be bringing COVID-19 here with them and there is a high likelihood that there will be a spread of COVID-19 as a result,” said Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, referencing the earlier outbreak at the Severn Court Student Residence that resulted in close to 60 positive cases and one death.

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“You have the right to protest. You have the right to object. You do not have the right to harm someone else and that is what you will be doing. You are entitled to your opinion but you are not entitled to make up facts. Social distancing works. Masking works. Vaccination works. All you have to do is look at Israel.”

MPP Smith saved his harshest comments for anti-lockdown advocate Randy Hillier, Ontario independent MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, who — along with Maxime Bernier, former MP and leader of the federal People’s Party of Canada — is scheduled to come to Peterborough to speak at the protest.

“Stay home, I don’t want you here,” MPP Smith said. “Go away. You don’t belong here.”

On social media, both Hillier and Bernier have encouraged their followers — many of whom are not from the Peterborough area — to attend the protest, as has the Facebook page No More Lockdowns Canada.

Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef and Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones echoed MPP Smith’s comments regarding the planned protest. While unable to attend the briefing, Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien made a similar plea earlier this week via a joint statement issued by all four politicians. Mayor Therrien also issued a tweet on Thursday asking Hillier and Bernier to “Stay TF home.”

For his part, Peterborough Police Services Chief Scott Gilbert made it clear that people have a right to protest and, as such, police cannot prevent that from happening. However, his comments made it clear he does not support people gathering in large numbers to protest.

“This group is going to come and stand on the cenotaph, using the monument that the city and county has dedicated all those men and women that went off to war and fought,” Chief Gilbert noted. “They’re going to stand on that monument and risk infecting the elderly in our community whose names are reflected on that monument. That’s a shame.”

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“I wish they would stay home and not come here and endanger our community, but the reality is the power doesn’t exist right now to prevent people from coming here,” he added. “The law does not allow us to be pre-emptive. It’s not like somebody is about to commit an armed robbery and you can arrest them in advance in the planning stage. That legal authority doesn’t exist in relation to the stay-at-home order.”

Noting there will be a strong police presence at the protest, Chief Gilbert wouldn’t elaborate on the planned police response, saying “There’s a reason we have plans and we like to keep those to ourselves. We’ll see how things unfold tomorrow. We don’t have the ability or the authority to kettle an entire crowd and funnel them to one point and give them all a ticket.”

Saturday’s protest will occur during a time when the active COVID-19 case count in the Peterborough region is showing some improvement. As of Thursday afternoon, active cases stood at 102 in Peterborough city and county, Curve Lake and Hiawatha — down 21 from two days earlier. To date this week, 36 new cases have emerged, a stark contrast to last week’s record 112 new cases.

More telling of positive news is the reported 55 active cases per 100,000 residents reported for the Peterborough region, down from 70 cases per 100,000 people just last week. By contrast, Durham Region is reporting 300 cases per 100,000 people.

Still, the number of close contacts of positive cases being monitored by public health staff has risen by 14 since Tuesday to 320 and there has been another COVID-related death, bringing that total to 13 during the course of pandemic.

Medical officer of health Dr. Rosanna Salvaterra confirmed the death is not related to any one of the five ongoing outbreaks in the region, all of which she reported as being “stable.”

“Every day that has fewer cases than the day before is reason to be optimistic and be encouraged,” she said, adding “Certainly the last few days have been a bit of a relief.”

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Nonetheless, Dr. Salvaterra stressed the lower case count number shouldn’t be a sign to people that we’re out of the woods. Quite the contrary, she said.

“As more and more people are receiving their first dose (of vaccine), the question we’re hearing often is ‘Now what? Can I go back to my pre-pandemic ways? Can I kiss my grandchildren?’ The short answer is no.”

“We all need to follow public health measures even if we’ve had a first dose. One dose does not mean you’re fully immunized. It does not bestow on you any special superpowers.”

Dr. Salvaterra also provided an update of local vaccination numbers. To date, 45,917 people have received at least their first dose — about 5,000 more over the past week. Of these, 43,602 are Peterborough residents. As for those who have received a second dose, the majority of which are long-term care and retirement home residents, that number stands at 2,481.

In addition, Dr. Salvaterra noted, per a new provincial directive, vaccine eligibility has been extended to include to those who are pregnant, who have been re-classified as at high risk. Those who pregnant are “encouraged” to consult with their health care provider about the benefits and risks of vaccination.

Ontario reports 3,682 new COVID-19 cases, including 35 in greater Kawarthas

By kawarthaNOW -

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

Today Ontario is reporting 3,682 new cases, with the seven-day average of daily cases decreasing by 151 to 4,176. Toronto is reporting 1,131 cases and 8 other health units are reporting triple-digit increases. There are 2,810 more cases of the B.1.1.7 UK variant, 5 more cases of the B.1.351 South Africa variant, and 6 more cases of the P.1 Brazilian variant.

Hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and patients on ventilators have continued to increase to record highs, with Ontario reporting 40 new deaths — the highest daily increase since February 18 when 47 deaths were reported. None of today’s deaths are in long-term care homes.

In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 35 new cases to report. However, with an additional 65 cases resolved, the number of active cases has decreased by 21 to 296.

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Most of the new cases reported today are in Toronto (1,131), Peel (507), York (436), Ottawa (279), Durham (200), Niagara (165), Hamilton (144), Halton (129), and Middlesex-London (113).

There are double-digit increases reported today in Waterloo (94), Simcoe Muskoka (69), Eastern Ontario (64), Windsor-Essex (47), Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (46), Brant (38), Haldimand-Norfolk (34), Southwestern (24), Grey Bruce (18), Porcupine (17), Sudbury (16), Lambton (16), Northwestern (14), Renfrew (12), and Leeds, Grenville & Lanark (10), with smaller increases in Hastings Prince Edward (9), Peterborough (9), Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (8), Thunder Bay (7), and Algoma (6).

The remaining 5 health units are reporting 5 or fewer new cases, with all of them reporting at least 3 cases.

Of today’s new cases, 55% are among people 39 and younger, with the highest number of cases (1,395) among people ages 20-39 followed by 1,120 cases among people ages 40-59 and 634 cases among people 19 and under.

With 4,597 more cases resolved since yesterday, the percentage of resolved cases has increased by 0.3% to at 88.5%. The average positivity rate across Ontario has decreased by 0.1% to 7.8%, meaning that 78 out of every 1,000 tests performed were positive for COVID-19 on April 21.

Ontario is reporting 40 new COVID-19 deaths today, with no new deaths in long-term care homes. This is the highest daily increase since February 18 when 47 deaths were reported, 18 of which were in long-term care homes. Ontario has averaged 27 new daily deaths over the past week, an increase of 1 from yesterday.

The number of hospitalizations has increased by 15 to 2,350, with the number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs increasing by 16 to 806 and the number of patients with COVID-19 on ventilators increasing by 22 to 588.

A total of 54,246 tests were completed yesterday, with the backlog of tests under investigation increasing by 1,208 to 33,327.

A total of 4,266,802 doses of vaccine have now been administered, an increase of 134,920 from yesterday, with 351,354 people fully vaccinated with both doses of vaccine, an increase of 1,958 from yesterday.

The number of fully vaccinated people represents 2.38% of Ontario’s population, an increase of 0.01% from yesterday, with fully and partially vaccinated people representing 28.96% of the population, an increase of 0.92% from yesterday. An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.

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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 35 new cases to report, including 12 in Peterborough, 10 in Hastings Prince Edward, 7 in Kawartha Lakes, 5 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton.

There is 1 new hospitalization in Peterborough.

There are 65 new regional cases of variants of concern, including 55 in Northumberland, 8 in Peterborough, 1 in Hastings Prince Edward, and 1 in Kawartha Lakes.

An additional 53 cases have been resolved, including 17 in Peterborough, 12 in Hastings Prince Edward, 13 in Northumberland, and 11 in Kawartha Lakes.

There are currently 296 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, a decrease of 21 from yesterday, including 102 in Peterborough, 83 in Hastings Prince Edward (16 in Quinte West, 40 in Belleville, 4 in Tyendinaga & Deseronto, 5 in Prince Edward County, 12 in Central Hastings, and 6 in North Hastings), 71 in Northumberland, 31 in Kawartha Lakes, and 9 in Haliburton.

Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,146 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,031 resolved with 13 deaths), 682 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (608 resolved with 56 deaths), 771 in Northumberland County (687 resolved with 13 deaths), 92 in Haliburton County (82 resolved with 1 death), and 845 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (754 resolved with 8 deaths). The two most recent deaths were reported in Northumberland and in Peterborough on April 20.

The provincial data in this report is pulled from Ontario’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS) at 4 p.m. the previous day, as well as from systems in Toronto, Ottawa, and Middlesex-London at 2 p.m. the previous day. Data from local health units is more current and is usually reflected in the provincial data the following day. There may be discrepancies between the Ontario data reported today (which is from yesterday) and the local health unit data reported today (which is from today).

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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, excluding statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 1,146 (increase of 12)
Total variants of concern cases: 387 (increase of 8)
Active cases: 102 (decrease of 5)
Close contacts: 320 (decrease of 17)
Deaths: 13 (no change)
Resolved: 1,031 (increase of 17)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 45 (increase of 1)*
Total tests completed: Over 49,000 (increase of 100)
Outbreaks: Empress Gardens retirement home in Peterborough, Unidentified congregate living facility #3 in Peterborough, Unidentified workplace #5 in Peterborough, Unidentified workplace #6 in Peterborough, Trent Champlain Residence: West Towers in Peterborough (no change)
Vaccine doses administered: 43,602 (increase of 2,454 as of April 22)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 2,481 (increase of 54 as of April 22)

*As of April 22, Peterborough Regional Health Centre is reporting 13 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 (increase of 3) and a total of 55 patients transferred from other areas as a result of a provincial directive (increase of 9).

 

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 Saturday, excluding Sundays and statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 1,545, including 682 in Kawartha Lakes, 771 in Northumberland, and 92 in Haliburton (increase of 13, including 7 in Kawartha Lakes, 5 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton)*
Cases with N501Y mutation: 307, including 91 in Kawartha Lakes, 202 in Northumberland, and 14 in Haliburton (increase of 56, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes and 55 in Northumberland)**
Active cases: 111, including 31 in Kawartha Lakes, 71 in Northumberland, and 9 in Haliburton (net decrease of 23)
Probable cases: 2, including 2 in Kawartha Lakes (no change)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 56, including 33 in Kawartha Lakes, 20 in Northumberland, and 3 in Haliburton (no change)***
Deaths (including among probable cases): 70, including 56 in Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton (no change)
Resolved: 1,377, including 608 in Kawartha Lakes, 687 in Northumberland, and 82 in Haliburton (increase of 24, including 11 in Kawartha Lakes and 13 in Northumberland)
Tests completed: 176,013 (increase of 722)
Vaccine doses administered: 51,711 (increase of 13,296 as of April 19)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 3,408 (increase of 361 as of April 19)
Outbreaks: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Cobourg, Cobourg Collegiate Institute in Cobourg, Fenelon Court long-term care home in Fenelon Falls, North Hope Central Public School in Campbellcroft, Grafton Public School in Grafton, Grafton Post Office in Grafton, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Lindsay, Mariposa Elementary School in Oakwood (no change)

*The health unit states that total counts and counts for individual counties may fluctuate from previously reported counts as cases are transferred to or from the health unit based on case investigation details and routine data cleaning.

**The N501Y mutation has been identified in variants of concern including the B.1.1.7 UK variant, the B.1.351 South Africa variant, and the P.1 Brazilian variant.

***As of April 22, Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reports 7 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (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 daily reports, including on weekends, excluding statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 845 (increase of 10)
Confirmed variants of concern cases: 245 (increase of 1)
Active cases: 83 (decrease of 3)
Deaths: 8 (no change)
Currently hospitalized: 12 (no change)
Currently hospitalized and in ICU: 2 (decrease of 2)
Currently hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 1 (decrease of 1)
Resolved: 754 (increase of 12)
Tests completed: 124,875 (increase of 11)
Vaccine doses administered: 55,720 (no change)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 3,582 (no change)
Outbreaks: Unidentified congregate living facility in Belleville, Unidentified community outbreak in Belleville, Unidentified workplace in Prince Edward County (no change)

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Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 432,805 (increase of 3,682)
COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) cases: 44,205 of B.1.1.7 UK variant (increase of 2,810); 113 of B.1.351 South Africa variant (increase of 5); 218 of P.1 Brazilian variant (increase of 6)
7-day average of daily new cases: 4,176 (decrease of 151)
Positivity rate: 7.8% (decrease of 0.1%)
Resolved: 383,014 (increase of 4,597), 88.5% of all cases (increase of 0.3%)
Hospitalizations: 2,350 (increase of 15)
Hospitalizations in ICU: 806 (increase of 16)
Hospitalizations in ICU on ventilator: 588 (increase of 22)
Deaths: 7,829 (increase of 40)
7-day average of daily new deaths: 27 (increase of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 3,912 (no change)
Total tests completed: 13,722,749 (increase of 54,246)
Tests under investigation: 33,327 (increase of 1,208)
Vaccination doses administered: 4,266,802 (increase of 134,920), 28.96% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.92%)*
People fully vaccinated (two doses): 351,354 (increase of 1,958), 2.38% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.01%)*

*An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.

COVID-19 cases in Ontario from March 22 - April 21, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 cases in Ontario from March 22 – April 21, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from March 22 - April 21, 2021. The red line is the daily number of tests completed, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from March 22 – April 21, 2021. The red line is the daily number of tests completed, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from March 22 - April 21, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of hospitalizations, the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs, and the dotted orange line is a five-day moving average of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from March 22 – April 21, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of hospitalizations, the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs, and the dotted orange line is a five-day moving average of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 deaths in Ontario from March 22 - April 21, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily deaths, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily deaths. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com
COVID-19 deaths in Ontario from March 22 – April 21, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily deaths, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily deaths. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Ontario from March 22 - April 21, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily doses. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Ontario from March 22 – April 21, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily doses. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com

 

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

Peterborough’s four political leaders issue joint statement on anti-lockdown protests

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A recent anti-lockdown protest in front of Peterborough City Hall. (Photo: Tyler Berry / No More Lockdowns Peterborough Facebook group)

Peterborough’s political leaders from all three levels of government issued a joint statement on Thursday (April 22) about the growing anti-lockdown protests that have taken place on Saturdays in front of Peterborough City Hall.

The joint statement — from Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, City of Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien, and Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones — says the anti-lockdown protests have the potential to become “super-spreader events” as protesters have been gathering in large numbers, standing together in large groups, and not wearing face coverings.

The four politicians are encouraging the protestors to express their opposition “without putting themselves or others at risk”.

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The full statement is provided below.

“Living with COVID-19 continues to be an incredible challenge. We would like to thank the vast majority of residents who have been following provincial emergency measures along with public health guidelines and making the personal sacrifices needed to protect each other. Staying home, practicing physical distancing, wearing masks and getting vaccinated are actions we must take to stay safe. We all want to see this pandemic end as soon as possible, and we must all work together to make that happen.

There have been demonstrations in our community opposing the provincially mandated public health measures that have been put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19. At these protests people have been gathering in large numbers, not wearing masks and standing close together in defiance of public health advice.

These gatherings have the potential to become super-spreader events.

Thirteen people in Peterborough have already lost their lives to COVID-19. No one wants to see more families devastated by this pandemic. We all have a role to play in preventing further illness and death.

There are many safe ways for people to express opposition to the provincial regulations or ask questions about public health measures without putting themselves and others at risk.

Together, we are asking our community to please stay home, avoid in-person gatherings and follow public health advice. We all want to see our businesses open as soon as possible. We all want to spend time with our friends and family. We must work together to stop the spread so our community can start to heal from COVID-19.

Our actions have consequences, and we challenge you to consider how your actions will impact the wellbeing of our community. Please do not put your life and the life of others at risk. Please choose to stay home and stay safe.”

Pastry Peddler in Millbrook and B!KE in Peterborough win provincial cycling awards

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Pastry Peddler in Millbrook and B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop have been chosen by the Ontario By Bike network as the best bicycle-friendly businesses in the Kawarthas Northumberland tourism region.

As cycling experiences a pandemic-fuelled renaissance, two Peterborough-area businesses have been chosen by the Ontario By Bike network as the best bicycle-friendly businesses in the Kawarthas Northumberland tourism region.

Among the 20 businesses across Ontario receiving the Ontario By Bike award are Pastry Peddler in downtown Millbrook and B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop in downtown Peterborough.

The 20 businesses “have all gone above and beyond, offering extra services and amenities to cyclists stopping at their locations,” according to a media release from Ontario By Bike, a project of the Toronto-based non-profit organization Transportation Options that fosters sustainable transportation and tourism ideas and innovations.

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Pastry Peddler in Millbrook continues to take pandemic challenges in stride

Easily recognizable as a bike-friendly business with its name and penny-farthing logo, the Pastry Peddler is a popular bakery and cafe at 17 King Street in downtown Millbrook.

Located along a popular cycling route, the eatery is a cycling tourism destination.

The Pastry Peddler offers a wide selection of baked goods as well as sandwiches, soups, pizza, and more. Currently open for takeout only during the pandemic shutdown, the Pastry Peddler plans to open a new outdoor patio this summer. For more information, visit www.pastrypeddler.ca.

Located along a popular cycling route, Pastry Peddler is must-stop destination for local and visiting cyclists, including this young woman and her dog who arrived by bicycle from Montreal in August 2020. The restaurant is working on an outdoor patio that should be ready when dining restrictions loosen up again. (Photo courtesy of Pastry Peddler)
Located along a popular cycling route, Pastry Peddler is must-stop destination for local and visiting cyclists, including this young woman and her dog who arrived by bicycle from Montreal in August 2020. The restaurant is working on an outdoor patio that should be ready when dining restrictions loosen up again. (Photo courtesy of Pastry Peddler)

B!KE: The Peterborough Community Cycling Hub is a non-profit registered charity located at 293 George Street in downtown Peterborough that promotes cycling as a healthy, responsible, and viable form of transportation and recreation.

B!KE teaches bike repair and maintenance to members of the local community, with members having access to a professionally equipped bicycle repair workshop space as well as a tool library. B!KE also runs a retail shop with a wide selection of basic and affordable used and new bicycles and parts.

During the pandemic shutdown, appointments are available for B!KE: members for essential repairs and maintenance. While the retail shop is closed to the public, sales are available online or by phone. For more information, visit communitybikeshop.org.

For a list of all the 2021 Best Bicycle Friendly Businesses Award winners in Ontario, visit ontariobybike.ca/2021awardwinners.

Emotional Premier Ford apologizes to Ontarians, promises ‘best’ paid sick day program in North America

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An emotional Premier Doug Ford pauses during a virtual media briefing on April 22, 2021. Ford, who is self-isolating after coming into close contact with a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19, apologized to Ontarians for the government's recent missteps in its handling of the pandemic and promised the province would implement a paid sick days program. (CPAC screenshot)

An emotional Ontario Premier Doug Ford apologized to Ontarians for missteps over the past week in the province’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, during a virtual media conference from an undisclosed outside location on Thursday (April 22).

Ford, who is currently self-isolating after coming into close contact with a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19, specifically referred to the enforcement measures his government announced last Friday — giving police the authority to randomly stop and question people about why they weren’t staying at home — and withdrew a day later after a widespread outcry.

“These decisions left a lot of people very concerned,” Ford admitted. “In fact, they left a lot of people angry and upset.”

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“I know we got it wrong, I know we made a mistake,” he added. “And for that I’m sorry and I sincerely apologize.”

After months of insisting that provincial paid sick days were not necessary and that Ontarians unable to work because of COVID-19 could instead apply for the federal Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit, Ford announced the province is working on a solution for paid sick days.

“It is not lost on me that, unlike many people, I am able to isolate and continue working,” Ford said. “For too many people right now, that’s not the case.”

“For months, my ministers and I have been trying to work with the federal government to fix the existing federal sick pay program,” he added. “Unfortunately, Monday’s federal budget didn’t include the important improvements to the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit that we needed to see. That’s why we’re now working on our solution to fill those gaps for everyone in Ontario.”

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Ford then acknowledged the impact the pandemic has had on Ontarians.

“I hear it every day, every single day — people telling me their stories, the stories that make you cry,” Ford said, choking up and pausing to sip water. “Families that haven’t been able to hold the hand of their mom or dad as they passed away because of COVID-19 restrictions in hospitals.”

At this point, the virtual media briefing stopped for several minutes for apparent technical issues.

When the briefing resumed, Ford took several pointed questions from reporters, including one questioning Ford’s leadership on the pandemic and one asking him whether he still had the moral authority to lead the province given the mistakes that have been made.

In response to another reporter’s question asking about the paid sick day program, Ford did not provide any specific details or a timeline, but he promised “we will have the best program anywhere in North America, bar none.”

Why neighbourhoods in Peterborough should improve access to greenspaces and community gardens

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This community garden in Peterborough's Talwood neighbourhood is facilitated by the Nourish Project, a food-based collaborative that grew out of work initiated by the Peterborough Food Action Network. The Talwood and Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhoods have one of the highest population densities in the City of Peterborough. With most residents renting their homes, they need access to community greenspaces. (Photo courtesy of Nourish)
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Laura Keresztesi, GreenUP NeighbourPLAN Coordinator.

It’s a lovely day in the neighbourhood. Our city, like most cities, is a collection of neighbourhoods. This idea of a city as a collection of residential neighbourhoods comes from 19th-century urban planning. While each neighbourhood may have its distinct character, all neighbourhoods exist for the benefit of those who call them home.

What have you appreciated more in your neighbourhood now that you’ve spent an entire year of the pandemic living closer to home? When you walk in your neighbourhood, how does it benefit you? Do you have a favourite park or tree?

Trees offer our neighbourhoods many economic, environmental, public health, and safety benefits. Trees also offer myriad of social benefits.

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For many years, research has confirmed the community-building benefits of trees and public greenspaces. For example, a 1998 study published in the journal Environment and Behaviour concludes “older adults who have more exposure to green common spaces report a stronger sense of unity among residents within their local neighborhood, and experience a stronger sense of belonging to the neighborhood.”

Trees enrich our collective experience and public greenspaces in particular benefit all of us.

The City of Peterborough recognizes the incredible value of our urban tree canopy. With 70 per cent of trees growing on private property, the city is keen to add to the canopy with public street trees and invites people to suggest where there may be opportunities for planting more street trees.

Trees at Ecology Park, located within walking distance of both the Marsdale Drive and East City neighbourhoods of Peterborough. Trees offer our neighbourhoods many economic, environmental, public health, and safety benefits. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
Trees at Ecology Park, located within walking distance of both the Marsdale Drive and East City neighbourhoods of Peterborough. Trees offer our neighbourhoods many economic, environmental, public health, and safety benefits. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

As residents, in many ways you are the experts on your neighbourhood. For example, residents who participated in GreenUP’s Sustainable Urban Development (SUN) and NeighbourPLAN programs helped identify key areas that would be suitable for planting projects. These areas can be found in the Neighbourhood Visions and SUN Action Plans.

Popular areas for planting projects include in existing greenspaces, boulevards, potential Depave sites, and expanses of private property (schools, churches, and high rises).

In addition to planting trees, residents expressed a need to care for and nurture all living things, and connect to neighbours through that shared experience of stewardship. Humans are caring creatures and tending to plants brings us joy, hope, and contributes to an overall sense of well-being.

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However, not everyone is privileged enough to have a private outdoor space appropriate for growing a garden or fruit trees. Canadian statistics from 2013 reveal the most likely place people grow plants is in yards (81 per cent of the households who grow), and those who owned their home were almost twice as likely to participate in growing greens than households who rented (65 per cent compared to 34 per cent).

We need to enable people to enjoy the benefits of growing produce — even when they rent their homes and have limited private yard space. Take the Downtown Jackson Creek and Talwood neighbourhoods, for example, where 86 per cent of residents rent their homes — far above the city-wide average of 38 per cent.

In these neighbourhoods, it is especially important to support options for growing close to home as well as general access to high-quality public growing spaces. The Nourish Project (nourishproject.ca), a food-based collaborative that grew out of work initiated by the Peterborough Food Action Network, helps to coordinate a growing network of thriving resident-led community gardens.

Comparing these two satellite images shows the difference between the relatively dense tree canopy around the intersection of Homewood Avenue and Leslie Avenue in Peterborough, as opposed to the relatively sparse tree canopy at Tallwood Drive at Goodfellow Road, one of the areas of highest population density in the city. A healthy tree canopy and shared green and growing spaces deliver social, economic, and public health benefits to neighbourhoods. (Photos: Google Maps)
Comparing these two satellite images shows the difference between the relatively dense tree canopy around the intersection of Homewood Avenue and Leslie Avenue in Peterborough, as opposed to the relatively sparse tree canopy at Tallwood Drive at Goodfellow Road, one of the areas of highest population density in the city. A healthy tree canopy and shared green and growing spaces deliver social, economic, and public health benefits to neighbourhoods. (Photos: Google Maps)

These gardens are often in what the city classifies as neighbourhood parks that are “intended to serve the close-to-home social and recreation needs of a neighbourhood.” The city hopes to have all residents live within walking distance to a neighbourhood park and has set out guidelines for the improvement of existing parks and design of future parks.

Some key ideas that were highlighted in the NeighbourPLAN Vision documents are also reflected in these city guidelines, including:

  • Pedestrians should not have to cross a busy street to access a neighbourhood park.
  • Parks should be appealing to all age groups, and be functional in all seasons.
  • Parks may celebrate and/or acknowledge Indigenous placemaking/history.
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These guidelines and others are found in the City of Peterborough’s Assessment of Parks and Open Spaces document from 2019. This assessment informs municipal staff of the current state of existing parks and open spaces in Peterborough and makes recommendations that “will improve access to and quality of the city’s existing and future parkland.”

With close-to-home on our minds, neighbourhood parks stand out as an essential element of a neighbourhood. The findings reveal that many areas in Peterborough fall below the recommended standard for access to a neighbourhood park or greenspace.

Not all residents have easy access to parks and high-quality and accessible greenspaces, so it is important that we look for creative ways to bring the benefits of growing and being with greenery into our homes.

While houseplants can brighten indoor spaces year-round and provide a relationship of care in our private spaces, creating communal opportunities for growing and enjoying greenspaces in neighbourhoods improves public health as well as a stronger appreciation of clean water and a healthy environment. (Photo: Laura Keresztesi)
While houseplants can brighten indoor spaces year-round and provide a relationship of care in our private spaces, creating communal opportunities for growing and enjoying greenspaces in neighbourhoods improves public health as well as a stronger appreciation of clean water and a healthy environment. (Photo: Laura Keresztesi)

GreenUP and Nourish are working forward with residents in the NeighbouPLAN and SUN neighbourhoods to explore how to advance the visions and action plans to grow good things in these communities and across the city.

If you are interested in learning more about community growing projects, please get in touch with Laura Keresztesi at laura.keresztesi@greenup.on.ca and Jill Bishop at growing@nourishproject.ca.

This work is supported by grants from the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough’s Building Communities Fund and by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Support Fund, administered through the United Way Peterborough & District.

Ontario reports 4,212 new COVID-19 cases, including 23 in greater Kawarthas

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

After yesterday’s dip under 4,000, today Ontario is reporting 4,212 new cases, with the seven-day average of daily cases increasing by 8 to 4,327. Toronto is reporting 1,249 cases, and 10 other health units are reporting triple-digit increases. There are 2,119 more cases of the B.1.1.7 UK variant, 3 more cases of the B.1.351 South Africa variant, and 1 more case of the P.1 Brazilian variant.

Hospitalizations have dropped slightly, but ICU admissions and patients on ventilators continue to increase to record highs, with Ontario reporting 32 new deaths. Ontario has now administered more than 4 million doses of vaccine.

In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 23 new cases to report and an additional 57 cases resolved, with the number of active cases decreasing by 36 to 317.

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Most of the new cases reported today are in Toronto (1,249), Peel (771), York (386), Hamilton (276), Durham (214), Niagara (201), Ottawa (177), Halton (168), Simcoe Muskoka (124), Waterloo (120), and Middlesex-London (117).

There are double-digit increases reported today in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (82), Windsor-Essex (74), Brant (50), Southwestern (24), Eastern Ontario (22), Haldimand-Norfolk (21), Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (20), Thunder Bay (16), Leeds, Grenville & Lanark (13), Porcupine (11), Hastings Prince Edward (11), and Peterborough (11), with smaller increases in Northwestern (9), Timiskaming (9), Algoma (8), Sudbury (8), Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (8), and Grey Bruce (7).

The remaining 5 health units are reporting 5 or fewer new cases, with 3 health units (North Bay Parry Sound, Renfrew, and Chatham-Kent) reporting no new cases at all.

Of today’s new cases, 55% are among people 39 and younger, with the highest number of cases (1,554) among people ages 20-39 followed by 1,263 cases among people ages 40-59 and 759 cases among people 19 and under.

With 4,204 more cases resolved since yesterday, the percentage of resolved cases has increased by 0.1% to at 88.2%. The average positivity rate across Ontario has decreased by 2.1% to 7.9%, meaning that 79 out of every 1,000 tests performed were positive for COVID-19 on April 20.

Ontario is reporting 32 new COVID-19 deaths today, with no new deaths in long-term care homes. Ontario has averaged 26 new daily deaths over the past week, an increase of 1 from yesterday.

The number of hospitalizations has decreased by 25 to 2,335, with the number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs increasing by 17 to 790 and the number of patients with COVID-19 on ventilators increasing by 29 to 566.

A total of 51,877 tests were completed yesterday, with the backlog of tests under investigation increasing by 2,902 to 32,119.

A total of 4,131,882 doses of vaccine have now been administered, an increase of 136,695 from yesterday, with 349,396 people fully vaccinated with both doses of vaccine, an increase of 1,799 from yesterday.

The number of fully vaccinated people represents 2.37% of Ontario’s population, an increase of 0.01% from yesterday, with fully and partially vaccinated people representing 28.04% of the population, an increase of 0.93% from yesterday. An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.

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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 23 new cases to report, including 9 in Hastings Prince Edward, 8 in Peterborough, 4 in Kawartha Lakes, and 2 in Northumberland. There are no new cases in Haliburton.

An outbreak at Mariposa Elementary School in Oakwood was declared on April 20.

There are 4 new hospitalizations in Peterborough and 2 new ICU admissions in Hastings Prince Edward.

There are 14 new regional cases of variants of concern, including 7 in Hastings Prince Edward, 6 in Peterborough, and 1 in Northumberland.

An additional 57 cases have been resolved, including 19 in Peterborough, 19 in Hastings Prince Edward, 10 in Northumberland, 6 in Kawartha Lakes, and 3 in Haliburton. An outbreak related to Tri-board Bus #499 in Belleville was declared resolved on April 20.

There are currently 317 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, a decrease of 36 from yesterday, including 107 in Peterborough, 86 in Hastings Prince Edward (18 in Quinte West, 36 in Belleville, 4 in Tyendinaga & Deseronto, 9 in Prince Edward County, 13 in Central Hastings, and 6 in North Hastings), 81 in Northumberland, 35 in Kawartha Lakes, and 8 in Haliburton.

Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,134 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,014 resolved with 13 deaths), 675 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (597 resolved with 56 deaths), 768 in Northumberland County (674 resolved with 13 deaths), 91 in Haliburton County (82 resolved with 1 death), and 835 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (741 resolved with 8 deaths). The two most recent deaths were reported in Northumberland and in Peterborough on April 20.

The provincial data in this report is pulled from Ontario’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS) at 4 p.m. the previous day, as well as from systems in Toronto, Ottawa, and Middlesex-London at 2 p.m. the previous day. Data from local health units is more current and is usually reflected in the provincial data the following day. There may be discrepancies between the Ontario data reported today (which is from yesterday) and the local health unit data reported today (which is from today).

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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, excluding statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 1,134 (increase of 7)*
Total variants of concern cases: 379 (increase of 6)
Active cases: 107 (decrease of 12)
Close contacts: 337 (increase of 29)
Deaths: 13 (no change)
Resolved: 1,014 (increase of 19)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 44 (increase of 4)**
Total tests completed: Over 48,900 (increase of 100)
Outbreaks: Empress Gardens retirement home in Peterborough, Unidentified congregate living facility #3 in Peterborough, Unidentified workplace #5 in Peterborough, Unidentified workplace #6 in Peterborough, Trent Champlain Residence: West Towers in Peterborough (no change)
Vaccine doses administered: 41,148 (as of April 15)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 2,427 (as of April 15)

*The health unit is reporting 8 new cases in the last 24 hours. The total case count has increased by 7 because 1 previous case was removed.

**As of April 21, Peterborough Regional Health Centre is reporting 10 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 (decrease of 6) and a total of 46 patients transferred from other areas as a result of a provincial directive (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 Saturday, excluding Sundays and statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 1,534, including 675 in Kawartha Lakes, 768 in Northumberland, and 91 in Haliburton (increase of 6, including 4 in Kawartha Lakes and 2 in Northumberland)*
Cases with N501Y mutation: 251, including 90 in Kawartha Lakes, 147 in Northumberland, and 14 in Haliburton (increase of 1 in Northumberland)**
Active cases: 124, including 35 in Kawartha Lakes, 81 in Northumberland, and 8 in Haliburton (decrease of 13, including 2 in Kawartha Lakes, 8 in Northumberland, and 3 in Haliburton)
Probable cases: 2, including 2 in Kawartha Lakes (no change)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 56, including 33 in Kawartha Lakes, 20 in Northumberland, and 3 in Haliburton (no change)***
Deaths (including among probable cases): 70, including 56 in Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton (no change)
Resolved: 1,353, including 597 in Kawartha Lakes, 674 in Northumberland, and 82 in Haliburton (increase of 19, including 6 in Kawartha Lakes, 10 in Northumberland, and 3 in Haliburton)
Tests completed: 175,291 (increase of 775)
Vaccine doses administered: 51,711 (increase of 13,296 as of April 19)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 3,408 (increase of 361 as of April 19)
Outbreaks: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Cobourg, Cobourg Collegiate Institute in Cobourg, Fenelon Court long-term care home in Fenelon Falls, North Hope Central Public School in Campbellcroft, Grafton Public School in Grafton, Grafton Post Office in Grafton, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Lindsay, Mariposa Elementary School in Oakwood (increase of 1)****

*The health unit states that total counts and counts for individual counties may fluctuate from previously reported counts as cases are transferred to or from the health unit based on case investigation details and routine data cleaning.

**The N501Y mutation has been identified in variants of concern including the B.1.1.7 UK variant, the B.1.351 South Africa variant, and the P.1 Brazilian variant.

***As of April 21, Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reports 7 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (increase of 1).

****An outbreak at Mariposa Elementary School in Oakwood was declared on April 20.

 

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 daily reports, including on weekends, excluding statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 835 (increase of 9)
Confirmed variants of concern cases: 244 (increase of 7)
Active cases: 86 (decrease of 11)
Deaths: 8 (no change)
Currently hospitalized: 12 (no change)
Currently hospitalized and in ICU: 4 (increase of 2)
Currently hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator (total to date): 2 (no change)
Resolved: 741 (increase of 19)
Tests completed: 124,864 (increase of 3)
Vaccine doses administered: 55,720 (increase of 1,831)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 3,582
Outbreaks: Unidentified congregate living facility in Belleville, Unidentified community outbreak in Belleville, Unidentified workplace in Prince Edward County (decrease of 1)*

*An outbreak related to Tri-board Bus #499 in Belleville was declared resolved on April 20.

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Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 429,123 (increase of 4,212)
COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) cases: 41,395 of B.1.1.7 UK variant (increase of 2,119); 108 of B.1.351 South Africa variant (increase of 3); 212 of P.1 Brazilian variant (increase of 1)
7-day average of daily new cases: 4,327 (increase of 8)
Positivity rate: 7.9% (decrease of 2.1%)
Resolved: 378,417 (increase of 4,204), 88.2% of all cases (increase of 0.1%)
Hospitalizations: 2,335 (decrease of 25)
Hospitalizations in ICU: 790 (increase of 17)
Hospitalizations in ICU on ventilator: 566 (increase of 29)
Deaths: 7,789 (increase of 32)
7-day average of daily new deaths: 26 (increase of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 3,912 (no change)
Total tests completed: 13,668,503 (increase of 51,877)
Tests under investigation: 32,119 (increase of 2,902)
Vaccination doses administered: 4,131,882 (increase of 136,695), 28.04% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.93%)*
People fully vaccinated (two doses): 349,396 (increase of 1,799), 2.37% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.01%)*

*An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.

COVID-19 cases in Ontario from March 21 - April 20, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 cases in Ontario from March 21 – April 20, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from March 21 - April 20, 2021. The red line is the daily number of tests completed, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from March 21 – April 20, 2021. The red line is the daily number of tests completed, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from March 21 - April 20, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of hospitalizations, the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs, and the dotted orange line is a five-day moving average of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from March 21 – April 20, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of hospitalizations, the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs, and the dotted orange line is a five-day moving average of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 deaths in Ontario from March 21 - April 20, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily deaths, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily deaths. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 deaths in Ontario from March 21 – April 20, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily deaths, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily deaths. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Ontario from March 21 - April 20, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily doses. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Ontario from March 21 – April 20, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of daily doses. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)

 

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

One mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic available next week in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton

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The drive-through mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Lindsay Exhibition. (YouTube screenshot)

Due to limited vaccine supply, only one mass vaccination clinic — at the Lindsay Exhibition — will be available next week through the provincial booking system for residents in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton.

“We not receiving the supply that we’d like to see to meet the demand,” said Dr. Natalie Bocking, medical officer of health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday (April 21) — her first since assuming the role three weeks ago.

Dr. Bocking added the focus of the health unit over the next week will be on mobile teams to provide follow-up clinics in retirement homes and other congregate care settings, as well as reaching people with the highest-risk health conditions and those who are homebound with mobility issues.

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“Of the vaccine supply we do have, we need to be able to reach some of the priority populations that were identified in the provincial framework,” Dr. Bocking said.

While seven mass immunization clinics have been established in Cobourg, Campbellford, Lindsay, Fenelon Falls, Haliburton, and Minden, only the Lindsay Exhibition drive-through clinic will be booking appointments next week. The other clinics will not be available in the provincial booking system because the health unit doesn’t have enough vaccine.

“We had made a policy decision that we would not offer appointments in the provincial booking system unless we had confirmed vaccine,” Dr. Bocking said. ” We didn’t want to be put in a position where we would have to cancel actual appointments that had been made if our tentative vaccine supply did not come through.”

“Over the next couple of weeks, there will be fewer appointments in those mass immunization clinics because we have less supply overall,” she added.

Dr. Bocking also provided an update on the status of the pandemic in the health unit region, noting that 291 new cases have been reported in the last 14 days — representing 19 per cent of the total of 1,534 cases in the region since the pandemic began last March.

“In the last two weeks, approximately 13 to 14 per cent of (cases) have been found to be variants of concern,” Dr. Bocking said, noting that this rate is less than the provincial average of 69 per cent. “We are not seeing in our region the same proportion of variants of concern, but we are seeing it.”

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The majority of those cases are the B.1.1.7 UK variant, according to Dr. Bocking, with 30 per cent of the cases in the last 14 days among people under the age of 20.

“Over the last week, our crude rate per 100,000 people has ranged from between 65 to 88 or 89 cases,” Dr. Bocking said. “If we weren’t in a provincial shutdown, that would put us in the red zone.”

Prior to the shutdown, the health unit had been in the ‘yellow-protect’ level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework.

Dr. Bocking sounded a note of optimism as the number of new daily cases has slowed, with a test positivity rate at just over three per cent in the last 14 days — far less than the provincial positive rate that reached a high of 10.5 per cent on April 19.

“It seems to have plateaued a little bit,” Dr. Bocking said, referring to the number of new cases. “We’re now seeing on average about 20 new cases per day,” she said, adding that she is hopeful the numbers will decrease as a result of the latest public health measures.

There are currently eight outbreaks in the health unit’s region, six of which are at schools. Around 14 per cent of cases are associated with outbreaks, Dr. Bocking said, with most a result of community transmission.

In response to a reporter’s question asking how there could be outbreaks at schools, which have been closed since April 9th, Dr. Bocking pointed out it can take 14 days for symptoms to develop. An outbreak will be declared if at least two students were infected while they were in school.

What’s new on Netflix Canada in May 2021

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From filmmaker Zack Snyder, the Netflix zombie heist action flick "Army of the Dead" tells the story of a gang of mercenaries attempting to retrieve $200 million from a vault inside zombie-infested Los Vegas, with just 32 hours to go before the government nukes the city. It premieres on May 21, 2021. (Photo: Netflix)

Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada.

Netflix’s shares plunged as much as 13 per cent this week after the streaming service revealed its growth has stalled. The company attributes this to the easing of pandemic lockdowns, but a lack of new shows — with many spring productions delayed because of the pandemic — may also be responsible. There’s also a lot more competition from other streaming services such as Disney+, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime Video, some of which are now cheaper than Netflix, which recently raised its prices.

That said, here are highlights of some of the more interesting shows coming to Netflix in May.

The new Netflix original superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy, based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely, tells the story of the children of the world’s first superheros, who struggle to live up to the legacy of their parents. Season one premieres on Friday, May 7th.

VIDEO: “Jupiter’s Legacy” trailer

The following Friday (May 14), Netflix unveils the second volume of its animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots. The adults-only collection of animated shorts spans the genres of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. As with the first volume, expect lots of sex and violence.

VIDEO: “Love, Death & Robots – Volume 2” trailer

Also on Friday, May 14th, the Netflix film The Woman in the Window premieres, based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Mallory (writing as A.J. Finn), who says he was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film Rear Window. The psychological thriller tells the story of agoraphobic psychologist Anna Fox (Amy Adams) who, obsessed with her new neighbours, tries to solve a brutal crime she witnesses from her window.

VIDEO: “The Woman in the Window” trailer

Fans of zombie films and fans of heist films may both find something to like in the Netflix film Army of the Dead, from filmmaker Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen, Justice League), which premieres on Friday, May 21st. After a zombie outbreak has left Las Vegas in ruins and walled off from the rest of the world, former zombie fighter Scott Ward (Dave Bautista) is hired by casino boss Bly Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada) to pull together a gang of mercenaries, enter the zombie-infested quarantine zone, and retrieve $200 million stored in a vault beneath the Las Vegas strip — with just 32 hours to go before the government nukes the city.

VIDEO: “Army of the Dead” trailer

On Wednesday, May 19th, Netflix is releasing the second season of Who Killed Sara?, a Mexican thriller series telling the story of Alex Guzman (Manolo Cardona), who is hellbent on finding out who killed his sister Sara after he spent 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The first season has become Netflix’s most popular non-English language series ever, with an estimated 55 million subscribers tuning in since its launch last month.

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Other new Netflix originals include Halston (no release date specified), Mine (May 8), The Upshaws (May 11), Move to Heaven (May 14), Black Space (May 27), and The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties (May 31).

Returning Netflix originals include season two of Ragnarok (no release date specified), part two of Selena: The Series (May 4), season two of Girl From Nowhere (May 7), season three of Haunted (May 14), season two of Special (May 20), season two of The Neighbor (May 21), and part two of season five of Lucifer and season three of The Kominsky Method (both on May 28).

Netflix documentaries include The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (May 5), Money Explained (May 11), and Nail Bomber: Manhunt (May 26).

Netflix films include Milestone and Monster (both on May 7), Dance of the Forty One and Oxygeon (boht on May 12), Ferry, I Am All Girls, and The Strange House (all on May 14), Sardar Ka Grandson (May 18), Baggio: The Divine Ponytail and High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (both on May 26), and Blue Miracle (May 27).

Theatrically released films include Blood Diamond, Evil Dead, The Forbidden Kingdom, Gandhi, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Rambo III, Rambo: First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Twister, and The Upside (all on May 1), Casino, Honey, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Weird Science (all on May 5), Patch Adams (May 7), Shaft (May 10), Synchronic (May 14), Little (May 16), Annabelle Comes Home (May 17), Men in Black: International (May 18), The Last Days (May 19), Hating Peter Tatchell (May 20), and Us (May 23).

VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in May 2021

Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in May, along with what’s leaving.

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Coming in May (no release date specified)

  • AlRawabi School for Girls (Netflix original) – Bullied outcasts at an all-girls high school plot the perfect revenge to get back at their tormentors. Created by Tima Shomali.
  • Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir (2021)
  • Halston (Netflix original) – Ewan McGregor stars in this limited series that tracks the meteoric rise and fall of the first American celebrity fashion designer. From Ryan Murphy.
  • Mad for Each Other (Netflix original) – Bothered to realize they are next-door neighbors and share a psychiatrist, a man and a woman find it’s impossible to stay out of each other’s way.
  • Master of None (Netflix original) –
  • Racket Boys (Netflix original) – A ragtag middle school badminton club makes a bid for the youth championships.
  • Ragnarok: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Mythical chaos and environmental disaster loom as Magne looks for help in his fight against colossal foes and contends with his unmanageable brother.

 

Saturday, May 1

  • Blood Diamond
  • Dark Skies
  • Evil Dead
  • The Forbidden Kingdom
  • Gandhi
  • Good Girls Get High
  • Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
  • La Moitié gauche du frigo
  • My Awkward Sexual Adventure
  • New Year’s Eve
  • On the Basis of Sex
  • Rambo III
  • Rambo: First Blood
  • Rambo: First Blood Part II
  • Total Drama Island
  • Total Drama: Action
  • Total Drama: All Stars
  • Total Drama: Pahkitew Island
  • Total Drama: Revenge of the Island
  • Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race
  • Total Drama: World Tour
  • Twister
  • The Upside

 

Tuesday, May 4

  • Selena: The Series: Part 2 (Netflix original) – As Selena’s career gains momentum, the singer fights to remain true to herself, spend quality time with her family and expand her businesses.
  • Trash Truck: Season 2 (Netflix family) – Hank, Trash Truck and animal pals Walter, Donny and Ms. Mona let their imaginations take them on heartwarming adventures in their backyard and beyond!

 

Wednesday, May 5

  • Brightburn
  • Casino
  • Honey
  • Honey 2
  • How High
  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
  • The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (Netflix documentary) – The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a satanic cult.
  • The Wizard
  • Weird Science

 

Friday, May 7

  • Girl from Nowhere: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Nanno is back, doling karmic retribution to more students and faculty in a new season of this anthology series — and this time, she’s not alone.
  • Jupiter’s Legacy (Netflix original) – They’re the first generation of superheroes. But as they pass the torch to their children, tensions are rising — and the old rules no longer apply.
  • Lost Girls & Love Hotels
  • Milestone (Netflix film) – Recently marking 500,000 kilometres on the road, a newly bereaved trucker faces the threat of losing the job that has come to define him to a new intern.
  • Monster (Netflix film) – A talented teen implicated in a robbery-turned-murder fights for his innocence and integrity against a criminal justice system that’s already judged him.
  • Patch Adams

 

Saturday, May 8

  • Mine (Netflix original) – Encased in a gold-clad life of secrets and lies, two women in a conglomerate family seek to topple all that stands in their way of finding true joy.

 

Monday, May 10

  • Shaft

 

Tuesday, May 11

  • Money, Explained (Netflix documentary) – We spend it, borrow it and save it. Now let’s talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casinos, scammers to student loans.

 

Wednesday, May 12

  • Dance of the Forty One (Netflix film) – A gay congressman marries the Mexican president’s daughter but cavorts with a young man at a secret club. And then scandal hits. Based on a true story.
  • Oxygen (Netflix film) – A woman wakes up in a cryogenic unit with no memory. Quickly running out of oxygen, she must find a way to remember who she is in order to survive.
  • The Upshaws (Netflix original) – A working-class Black family in Indiana strives for a better life and a happy home while juggling everyday struggles in this comedy series.

 

Thursday, May 13

  • Castlevania: Season 4 (Netflix anime) – Dracula’s influence looms large as Belmont and Sypha investigate plans to resurrect the notorious vampire. Alucard struggles to embrace his humanity.

 

Friday, May 14

  • A Madea Family Funeral
  • Ferry (Netflix film) – Before he built a drug empire, Ferry Bouman returns to his hometown on a revenge mission that finds his loyalty tested — and a love that alters his life.
  • Haunted: Season 3 (Netflix original) – A menacing mansion. A haunting melody. A demonic cat. More real people share scary stories from their past — and the truth is terrifying.
  • I Am All Girls (Netflix film) – A relentless detective finds common ground with a killer systematically targeting the perpetrators running a powerful child-trafficking ring.
  • Jungle Beat: The Movie (Netflix family) – When a lost and lonely alien crash-lands on Earth, his new crew of talking animal friends helps him get back home — and try to save the world!
  • Love, Death & Robots: Volume 2 (Netflix original) – From wild adventures on far-flung planets to unsettling encounters close to home: The Emmy-winning anthology returns with a crop of provocative tales.
  • Move to Heaven (Netflix original) – Finding life in all that’s left behind, a trauma cleaner with Asperger’s and his ex-con uncle deliver the untold stories of the departed to loved ones.
  • The Strange House (Netflix film) – When a big-city family moves to a remote town, two young brothers and their new friends try to solve the menacing mystery that haunts their new home.
  • Synchronic
  • The Woman in the Window (Netflix film) – Confined to her home by agoraphobia, a psychologist becomes obsessed with her new neighbours — and solving a brutal crime she witnesses from her window.

 

Sunday, May 16

  • Little

 

Monday, May 17

  • Annabelle Comes Home

 

Tuesdsay, May 18

  • Men in Black: International
  • Poms
  • Sardar Ka Grandson (Netflix film) – A devoted grandson’s mission to reunite his ailing grandmother with her ancestral home turns into a complicated, comic cross-border affair.

 

Wednesday, May 19

  • The Last Days
  • Who Killed Sara?: Season 2 (Netflix original) – To exact his revenge, Álex will have to bring to light his sister’s darker side — and come to terms with the fact that he never knew the real Sara.

 

Thursday, May 20

  • Hating Peter Tatchell
  • Special: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Now semi-estranged from his mother, Ryan continues exploring the world on his own, with all the complex ups and downs life and love have to offer.

 

Friday, May 21

  • Army of the Dead (Netflix film) – After a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries takes the ultimate gamble by venturing into the quarantine zone for the greatest heist ever.
  • Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Season 3 (Netflix family) – The teen campers on Isla Nublar return for another season of working together to escape from the island of free-roaming dinosaurs.
  • The Neighbor: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Just when Javi thinks he’s conquered being Earth’s superhero, challenges arise from an unlikely competitor … and some extraterrestrial visitors.

 

Sunday, May 23

  • Us

 

Wednesday, May 26

  • Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (Netflix film) – A chronicle of the 22-year career of soccer star Roberto Baggio, including his difficult debut as a player and his deep rifts with some of his coaches.
  • High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (Netflix film) – Food writer Stephen Satterfield embarks on a vibrant and powerful culinary journey that celebrates the courage, artistry, and resourcefulness of the African American people.
  • Nail Bomber: Manhunt (Netflix documentary) – This documentary tells the story of the 1999 London bombings that targeted minorities, and the race to find the far-right extremist behind them.

 

Thursday, May 27

  • The Banana Splits Movie
  • Black Space (Netflix original) – A rogue detective with unorthodox means leads an investigation into a massacre committed by unicorn mask-wearing assassins at an Israeli high school.
  • Blue Miracle (Netflix film) – The incredible true story of Casa Hogar, the Mexican boys home that entered the world’s biggest fishing tournament to save their orphanage.
  • Eden (Netflix anime) – Created by Justin Leach (Ghost in the Shell 2), Yasuhiro Irie (Fullmetal Alchemist) directs the story of robots raising the last human child.
  • Soy Rada: Serendipity (Netflix comedy special) – The delightful Argentine comic Agustín Aristarán (aka Soy Rada) is back, this time putting the spotlight on family and parenting, magic and music.

 

Friday, May 28

  • Dog Gone Trouble (Netflix family) – The privileged existence of a pampered pooch named Trouble is turned upside down when he gets lost and must learn to survive on the big city streets.
  • Lucifer: Season 5 Part 2 (Netflix original) – In Part B of the stunning fifth season of Lucifer, God himself comes to Earth. Secrets will be revealed, heroic sacrifices will be made, and the world will never be the same.
  • The Kominsky Method: Season 3 (Netflix original) – A new chapter unfolds for Sandy as he deals with a difficult loss, a daunting financial obligation, an important reunion and a major career boost.

 

Monday, May 31

  • The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties (Netflix original) – This unscripted series follows the members of the Kretz family of Paris and their luxury real estate business.

 

Leaving Netflix Canada in May

Monday, May 3

  • Mallrats

Thursday, May 13

  • Sucker Punch

Friday, May 14

  • Sherlock: Series 1-3

Sunday, May 16

  • Pacific Rim: Uprising

Thursday, May 20

  • Silver Linings Playbook

Saturday, May 29

  • American Crime: Seasons 1-3

Monday, May 31

  • Full House: Seasons 1-8

 

All titles and dates are subject to change.

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