The Hastie Carpenter Shop at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene is an accurate reconstruction of a building from the 1880s that served two generations of carpenters. The museum is opening for the season on July 8, 2020 for booked guided tours only. (Photo: Lang Pioneer Village Museum)
Two museums in the City and County of Peterborough have announced their reopening plans during stage two of Ontario’s COVID-19 recovery plan, but with some changes to normal operations due to the pandemic.
Peterborough Museum and Archives (Museum Drive at 300 Hunter Street East) is reopening to the public beginning Monday, July 6th, but by appointment only.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum (104 Lang Road in Keene) is reopening to the public on Wednesday, July 8th, but only for booked guided tours.
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At Peterborough Museum and Archives, only only one visitor or group up to 10 people will be allowed into the museum at a time, with exclusive access to the exhibits, during an assigned time slot of 50 minutes. The museum is not currently offering guided tours or audio tours.
In addition to requiring appointments for visitors, Peterborough Museum and Archives has temporarily removed interactive activities from exhibits, put in place enhanced cleaning protocols, and is making hand sanitizer available for visitors as part of its new measures for the safety of visitors and staff.
Between each visit, staff will clean high-touch surfaces to prepare for the next visitor or group.
Cipher-Decipher, an exhibit about the history of encrypted communications curated by the Canadian Museum of Science & Technology, is on display at Peterborough Museum and Archives, which opens by appointment only on July 6, 2020. However, due to concerns about COVID-19, interactive activities in exhibits have been temporarily removed. (Photo: Canadian Museum of Science & Technology)
At Lang Pioneer Village Museum, guided tours will be limited to a maximum of nine people — who must be from the same family unit or social circle — per tour. Staggered tours will begin every 15 minutes and must be booked in advance.
While the museum’s snack shop will not be open, packaged snacks and drinks as well as items from the Museum Shop can be purchased at the time of booking.
Visitors will be required to self-screen prior to coming onsite, observe physical distancing with other groups, and to wear face masks when inside buildings.
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Peterborough Museum and Archives will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 12 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and holidays (the museum is closed on Saturdays). To make an appointment to visit the museum, call 705-743-5180 during operating hours.
While there is no admission fee to visit the museum, a suggested donation is $10 per family or group (debit and credit car preferred). For more information about the museum, visit peterborough.ca/museum.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Tours must be booked in advance at lang-pioneer-village-museum.myshopify.com.
The cost for a guided tour is $40 for up to nine people. For more information about the museum, visit langpioneervillage.ca.
One of Peterborough's two Grandparents of the Year, Gordon Rosborough of Selwyn Township (pictured rear left with his wife Doris) and his nominator Natalie Grace Garbutt (front right) with siblings Issac and Ethan. Darlene Buchanan of Havelock (not pictured) was also named Grandparent of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Community Care Peterborough)
Peterborough’s Grandparents of the Year are Darlene Buchanan of Havelock and Gordon Rosborough of Selwyn Township.
For the past 33 years, Community Care has encouraged students from grade 2 through 6 in the City and County of Peterborough to nominate a grandparent or a special older person in their life for the Grandparent of the Year award.
This year, Community Care received 60 nominations from area children.
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“The children shared so many wonderful stories and artwork with us,” says Community Care executive director Belair. “It is always difficult for the judges to choose.”
Two awards are presented: one for primary division (grades 2 and 3) and one for junior division (grades 4 to 6). There are also two honourable mentions in each category.
The top three nominees in the primary level were Darlene Buchanan (nominated by Ali Buchanan), Jack Berry (nominated by Wynn Jack Jennings), and Donna and Harold Wall (nominated by Katelyn Wrigley).
One of Peterborough’s two Grandparents of the Year, Darlene Buchanan of Havelock (fifth from right), with her nominator Ali Buchanan (third from right). Other members of the Buchanan family pictured from left to right: Steve, Marilyn, Bradley, Wayne, Cameron, Tammy, and Devin. Gordon Rosborough of Selwyn Township (not pictured) was also named Grandparent of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Community Care Peterborough)
In the junior division, the top three nominees were Gordon Rosborough (nominated by Natalie Grace Garbutt), Paul Mooney (nominated by Mateo Mooney), and Amber Reid (nominated by Locklin Weight).
The title sponsor of the event is Nexicom and the media sponsor is YourTV Peterborough-Lindsay, which produced a video of the virtual awards ceremony (see below).
kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (91 resolved), 166 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (140 resolved), 21 in Northumberland County (19 resolved), 9 in Haliburton County (8 resolved), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (36 resolved).
There are no new cases to report today in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, or Haliburton. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health did not provide a report for June 30; however, the last case reported there was on May 18.
There has been a total of 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 35,068 confirmed cases, an increase of 157 from yesterday’s report. A total of 30,344 cases are resolved, an increase of 148 from yesterday. There have been 2,672 deaths, an increase of 7 from yesterday, with 1,710 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 4. A total of 1,407,325 tests have been completed, an increase of 23,759 from yesterday, with 19,318 tests under investigation, an increase of 2,617.
This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by health units and hospitals. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data.
We publish the daily report, usually by late afternoon, with the most current information released by health units. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
Confirmed positive: 95 (no change) Active cases: 2 (no change) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 91 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 16,500 (increase of 50) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
Note: effective July 3, the health unit will no longer provide reports on the weekend.
Confirmed positive: 196, including 166 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 9 in Haliburton (no change) Probable cases: No longer reported Hospitalizations: 13 (no change) Deaths: 32 (no change) Resolved: 167 (increase of 1) Institutional outbreaks: Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls (no change)
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
Note: the health unit did not provide a report for June 30. These numbers are from June 29.
Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18) Probable cases: 181 (no change) Deaths: 5 (no change) Hospitalized: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change) Recovered: 36 (no change) Total tests completed: 9,258 (increase of 173) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 35,068 (increase of 157) Resolved: 30,344 (increase of 148) Hospitalized: 213 (decrease of 19) Hospitalized and in ICU: 42 (decrease of 4) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 34 (decrease of 1) Deaths: 2,672 (increase of 7) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,710 (increase of 4, 64% of all deaths) Total tests completed 1,407,325 (increase of 23,759) Tests under investigation: 19,318 (increase of 2,617)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 30 – June 29, 2020. 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 May 30 – June 29, 2020. The red line is the number of tests completed daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
Although face masks are not mandatory, Peterborough medical officer of health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra strongly recommends wearing a face mask, particularly by anyone receiving personal or health care services.
With no new cases of COVID-19 detected in the Peterborough region over the past 10 days, mandatory face masking remains “an area of active study” for now, according to Peterborough’s medical officer of health.
During her weekly media briefing held Tuesday (June 30), Dr. Rosana Salvaterra said the wearing of a face mask, particularly by anyone receiving personal or health care services, remains a “strongly recommended” practice.
“In places where there’s high transmission and higher risk, it may make sense to move to mandatory masking as a next step,” she said. “We’ve seen that happen in places like Windsor-Essex where there has been a very high incidence of COVID-19. In those situations, the potential benefit of wearing masks may outweigh the possible harms.”
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“There’s definitely a lot to study and carefully weigh before we go to that next step here in Peterborough,” Dr. Salvaterra added. “In the meantime, it remains a very strong recommendation.”
As of 4 p.m. on Monday (June 29), the total number of positive cases in Peterborough city and county, Curve Lake, and Hiawatha remained at 95 with no new cases reported over the past 10 days.
Of the positive cases, 91 have been resolved while two cases remain active — two less over the past week — with two COVID-19 related deaths reported since the pandemic began. For the sixth consecutive week, there are no institutional outbreaks reported.
Meanwhile, an estimated 16,600 people have been tested, including 1,200 during the course of the past week. One of every nine residents in Peterborough Public Health’s catchment area has been tested — a testing rate of 11.2 percent.
Locally there have been 64 positive cases detected per 100,000 people, compared to Ontario’s rate of 235 positive cases per 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the local incidence rate over the past week is zero positive cases per 100,000 people, again much lower than the provincial incidence rate of 9.7 cases per 100,000 people.
“We’re in excellent shape but we’re only two weeks into phase two (of the provincial recovery plan),” Dr. Salvaterra cautioned.
“The provincial (recovery) plan estimates a minimum of four to six weeks for each of the phases. I know there are discussions at the provincial level as to what phase three will look like, but we have to look behind — recognizing that any cases that emerge now reflect transmission that occurred two weeks ago.”
“Every day there’s quite a lot of tension, not knowing if it’s going to be a good day or whether we’ll discover that transmission has taken place and we’re dealing with something as bad as an outbreak that we can see is happening as close as Kingston.”
There have been 27 positive COVID-19 cases related to a nail salon in Kingston. Six of the cases are salon employees, six are salon clients, and the remainder are close contacts — including an employee who works at another salon.
“I’m very encouraged and I’m hopeful we will be able to move to phase three in a couple of weeks,” Dr. Salvaterra added.
That said, Dr. Salvaterra made it very clear that COVID-19 is going to be part of our collective lives for quite awhile yet.
“Until there’s a vaccine, I’m afraid we’re not going to be done with COVID-19. All we can do is try to contain it as fast as we can. We’re not on the other side. We’ve had a little bit of a respite. If we are really good at practising all the public health measures we may be able to keep the second wave at bay for longer, (but) we’re looking at 18 to 24 months before it will be over.”
Dr. Salvaterra also spoke to a recently approved amendment to Ontario public health legislation that allows boards of health to collect information from positive COVID-19 test recipients and report that data.
“We know that socio-demographic and socio-economic factors, like race and income, can affect people’s health outcomes,” she said. “Collecting this information will help us improve our public health response to the pandemic.”
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Going forward, those who test positive for COVID-19, as well as those who tested positive previously, will be asked the following:
Including yourself, how many family members live in your household?
Which race category best describes you?
What was your total household income before taxes in 2019?
What language did you first learn at home and still understand?
In which of Canada’s two official languages, English or French, are you most comfortable?
“Providing this information is voluntary,” stressed Dr. Salvaterra.
“I hope people will feel safe enough to share this information us so that we are able to tell a more complete story of the impact of COVID-19 on our community. We look forward to using the data respectfully and carefully to measure and improve our efforts to control the spread of the virus.”
Also participating in Wednesday’s media briefing was Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien as well as Selwyn Mayor and Peterborough Board of Health Chair Andy Mitchell.
New Canadians Centre in Peterborough is celebrating Multicultural Canada Day this year with a range of individual and virtual activities, including online performances of dance, music, and more. (Graphic/Photos: New Canadians Centre)
Although crowds won’t be gathering this year for the annual Multicultural Canada Day Festival at Del Crary Park in Peterborough, the New Canadians Centre (NCC) has organized a series of virtual and individual activities to help celebrate both Canada Day and the multiculturalism that is core to Canada’s identity.
From a virtual suite of programming that includes multicultural dance and performance, to spotting a “Maple Mobile” that will be travelling through various neighbourhoods across Peterborough, all of the activities offer people a chance to celebrate what they love about Peterborough and why they call it home.
“The opportunity to coordinate this important community celebration focused on ‘Peterborough Is My Home’ is especially significant this year,” says Bhisham Ramoutar, NCC outreach worker and lead festival organizer. “We’ve missed being together and connecting in person. People with families overseas are worried about when they will see each other again. We’ve developed programs and activities that remind us how important it is to stay connected, in whatever way we can.”
One of the highlights of NCC’s Multicultural Canada Day Festival in Del Crary Park is a range of multicultural performances on the main stage. This year, NCC is moving the performances online via Facebook and YouTube.
The Family Morning performances from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Canada Day include family-friendly tunes from The Fam Jam, puppets and a sing-along with Glen Caradus, classic Canadian songs from Curtis Driedger, multicultural cooking with Abeer Alsalihi and Jess Devlin, a taste of Ethiopia with Zebiba Sultan, and music by Yamen.
The Multicultural Showcase performances from 1 to 4 p.m. include indigenous hand-drumming and singing by Janet McCue, a medley of south Asian dances by Ukti Centre for Movement & Arts, tunes from 13-year-old fiddler player Irish Millie, dances from Spain, Columbia, and Philippines by Northumberland Multicultural Dance Troupe, martial arts by Blue Wave Taekwondo, a presentation on Scottish highland dancing by The Rock and Roll Princesses from Trent Radio, music by Curtis Driedger, and a Zumba session with Shaoling.
Cheer for Ptbo
NCC is encouraging everyone to celebrate the Peterborough community from their porches or backyard of the sidewalk by going outside at 11:30 a.m. on Canada Day.
Bring your voice, pots, pans, spoons, and make some noise!
Post your photos and videos on social media and tag the New Canadians Centre (@newcanadianscentre on Facebook and Instagram and @ncc_ptbo on Twitter) and use the hashtag #PtboIsMyHome.
Spot the Maple Mobile
There will be five specially decorated Maple Mobiles driving around Peterborough neighbourhoods between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Canada Day.
Take a photo, submit it to NCC’s Facebook page with the hashtag #PtboIsMyHome and you’ll be entered in the draw to win a gift certificate to one of four local restaurants: Fusion Bowl, Village of Thai, Curry Village, or Rare.
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Canadian Citizenship Challenge
Did you know that when a permanent resident applies for Canadian citizenship, they must pass a test to demonstrate their knowledge of Canada? They must pass with a score of 80 per cent or more in order to be eligible.
NCC has compiled a list of 20 sample questions. Can you pass the test? If you answer 15 or more questions correctly, you’ll be entered into a draw to win one of four $20 gift certificates to A Taste of Russia and Nish Tees.
Stories of hope, home, and belonging
kawarthaNOW has partnered with NCC to create the #PtboIsMyHome series, where you can meet five local immigrant entrepreneurs who are at different points in their settlement experience and careers. These are their stories of hope, home, community, and belonging in Peterborough.
On July 1, 2020, you can spend a day at one of Ontario's 330 provincial parks for free. Capacity will be limited at Ontario's most popular parks. (Photo: Ontario Parks)
The Ontario government is offering free day use at all provincial parks on Wednesday, July 1st, along with free family fishing for two weeks beginning on Saturday, July 4th.
“As we celebrate Canada’s 153rd birthday, this is our way of saying thank you to everyone in Ontario who has followed the public health advice to stop the spread of COVID-19,” says Premier Doug Ford.
“Tourism is a major source of jobs and economic benefits for many communities across the province, so it’s important to support our local businesses and explore everything our province has to offer as we reopen the province this summer.”
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As capacity will be limited to help prevent overcrowding at the most popular provincial parks, the government recommends visitors arrive early. Park visitors should maintain physical distancing and wear a mask whenever physical distancing is not possible.
Parks in the Kawarthas region include Balsam Lake near Kirkfield, Emily near Omemee, Ferris near Campbellford, Kawartha Highlands north of Buckhorn, Lake St. Peter north of Maynooth, Mark S. Burnham in Peterborough, Petroglyphs near Woodview, Presqu’ile near Brighton, and Silent Lake near Apsley.
If you’re willing to travel a little north of the Kawarthas, there’s also Algonquin Provincial Park — the most popular provincial park in Canada with more than 2,400 lakes and 1,200 kilometres of streams and rivers.
The government is also extending the annual free fishing week this year by an additional week.
From Saturday, July 4th to Sunday, July 19th, Canadian residents of any age can also fish in Ontario without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card.
Anglers must follow existing fishing rules and regulations, including conservation catch and possession limits.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all Canada Day celebrations in 2020 are taking place virtually.
Canada Day celebrates the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act that united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire. Originally called Dominion Day, the holiday was renamed “Canada Day” when the Canada Act was passed in 1982 to “patriate” Canada’s constitution.
The Canada Day holiday represents the first official long weekend of summer, with many communities normally hosting family-friendly celebrations including parades, festivals, barbeques, free musical events, and fireworks. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all Canada Day celebrations in 2020 are taking place virtually.
As Canada Day is a federal statutory holiday, all government office and services and beer and liquor stores are closed. Many grocery stores and drug stores are open, but libraries and other municipal services, and most tourist attractions, remain closed because of the pandemic.
For your convenience, we provide this list of holiday hours for 262 selected businesses and services across the Kawarthas. This information comes from their websites and social media accounts, which may or may not be up to date, so please always call them first to confirm their hours, especially where indicated and if you are travelling any distance (we’ve included phone numbers). If your business or organization is listed and the hours are incorrect, please let us know by using our content feedback form.
Bewdley Community Recycling Centre 7650 County Rd. 9, Hamilton 905-342-2514
CLOSED
Brighton Community Recycling Centre 1112 County Rd. 26, Brighton 613-475-1946
Brighton Community Recycling Centre
Canada Post Mail Delivery / Offices (Note: post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business
No collection/delivery
City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall, Municipal Service Centres, and Administration Offices 26 Francis St., Lindsay 705-324-9411
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, arenas, and pools Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Libraries Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411 x1291
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Waste and Recycling Collection 26 Francis St., Lindsay 1-888-822-2225
Wed Jul 1 collection moves to Jul 2 and Jul 2 to Jul 3
City of Peterborough Day Cares Peterborough 705-748-8830
CLOSED
City of Peterborough Garbage Pickup Peterborough 705-745-1386
No collection
City of Peterborough Green Waste Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
No collection
City of Peterborough Recycling Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
No collection
City of Peterborough Social Services Peterborough 705-748-8830
Originally from Mexico, Rosie Salcido and Vange Rodriguez are the owners of Faces by 2, a professional and creative face and body painting and makeup business with locations in Peterborough and Delta, British Columbia. The two women met as newcomer mothers in Peterborough, where they discovered they shared a passion for makeup as well as their culture and language. (Photo courtesy of Faces by 2)
Not much compares to the joy kids experience through whimsical face painting. And no one knows this better than Rosie Salcido and Vange Rodriguez, the women behind Faces by 2, a professional and creative face and body painting and makeup company with locations in Peterborough and British Columbia.
This story was created in partnership with the New Canadians Centre as part of their #PtboIsMyHome series, where you can meet local immigrant entrepreneurs who are at different points in their settlement experience and careers. These are their stories of hope, home, community, and belonging in Peterborough.
Normally, the two independent entrepreneurs — who both hail from Mexico — are a favourite at summer festivals and gatherings. Unfortunately COVID-19 restrictions have prevented the two self-professed “makeup addict moms” from doing what they love most this summer.
Still, while their business plans are on hold, the two women remain committed to staying positive. That’s because they’ve been through a lot together and know the importance of connection.
Both Rosie and Vange ended up coming to Peterborough from Mexico because of their partners.
Vange, an accountant, came to Canada when her husband was working on his Master’s degree at the University of Guelph. After he graduated, they settled in Peterborough.
Rosie married a Canadian whose job brought them to Canada from Mexico 14 years ago. She still remembers the isolation she experienced as a result of culture shock, the winter months, and being at home with a young child.
Rosie Salcido and Vange Rodriguez are both natives of Mexico with a passion for makeup who came to Peterborough where they eventually started a professional and creative face and body painting and maekup business. Vange has since relocated to Delta in British Columbia, where she continues to be involved in the business. (Photo courtesy of Faces by 2)
When their children were at school together, Rosie and Vange met and immediately clicked. Sharing language, culture, and a passion for all things makeup, the two decided to pursue their dream of running a special event makeup business together.
They started out by entertaining people with their craft at festivals and soon they were the special feature at bridal parties.
Just as their business was starting to take off, Rosie and Vange connected with the women’s group at the New Canadians Centre (NCC). They fell in love with the program that supported newcomer women, describing it as a “welcome place with open arms”.
Because NCC provided child minding, the program provided a much-needed break for newcomer mothers. It wasn’t long after that the two women began facilitating the NCC women’s group.
“We taught the women in the program about face painting,” Rosie recalls. “We wanted to build community and each week we would gather together to cook, make crafts, and then we started doing makeup together.”
Along with her business partner Vange Rodriguez, Faces by 2 co-owner Rosie Salcido is a professional makeup and lash artist. The two entrepreneurs built their business providing face and body painting art, glitter tattoos, henna art, and makeup services for special occasions including birthday parties, fairs, weddings, corporate events, and more. (Photo: Erin Hanes Photography)
Vange also loved the experience at NCC.
“The biggest impact we felt was the power of belonging,” she explains. “You see how much a person can grow by feeling welcomed and feeling part of a group or community.”
“This group gave me the opportunity to meet women from different backgrounds, share our experiences as newcomers, empower each other, and feel at home in Canada.”
They both say they will miss NCC’s annual Multicultural Canada Day in-person festivities this year, but are hoping their happy memories will carry them through.
Vange and Rosie are representative of so many businesses that depend on seasonal work, special events, festivals and fairs to earn a living.
While the pandemic means their entire line of services is on hold — from face painting (the biggest part of their business), to weddings, lash services, and the incredible body painting processes they love creating — the two women remain upbeat. They finish each other’s sentences with lots of laughter and banter back and forth.
VIDEO: Faces by 2 body paint the Canadian flag in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday
Over the years, Rosie and Vange have built a loyal following across the Peterborough region and, with Vange having relocated to Delta in British Columbia, the two entrepreneurs planned to continue to grow their business at two locations.
Both women know the importance of staying hopeful and connected and, even during these challenging times, remain optimistic about what will come.
“We have to see what the future will deliver,” Vange says. “We will keep learning so we can be ready when the time is right.”
This year, the New Canadians Centre is celebrating 40 years of welcoming and supporting newcomers, and the annual Multicultural Canada Day Festival is an important part of this history. The festival brings our community together for a celebration of our country’s birthday and the multiculturalism that is core to Canada’s national identity.
Newcomers and their families have grown to be part of the rich cultural fabric that binds our community together. “Peterborough Is My Home” — our chosen home that we love, cherish, and support. This year’s Multicultural Canada Day programming embraces this sentiment and has been adapted to reflect physical distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To learn more about other #PtboIsMyHome activities and events leading up to and on Canada Day, please visit nccpeterborough.ca. You can also follow New Canadians Centre on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 166 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland County, 9 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
There are no new cases to report today in Peterborough for the eighth day in a row (the last positive case was on June 20), Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Hastings and Prince Edward. The number of cases in Kawartha Lakes has been reduced by 1, due to data cleaning and the removal of a duplicate case.
There has been a total of 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 34,911 confirmed cases, an increase of 257 from yesterday’s report. Of these new cases, 177 are due to an outbreak among temporary foreign workers on farms in Windsor-Essex, with a single farm accounting for 175 cases.
A total of 30,196 cases are resolved, an increase of 89 from yesterday. There have been 2,665 deaths, an increase of 7 from yesterday, with 1,706 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 6. A total of 1,383,566 tests have been completed, an increase of 27,127 from yesterday, with 16,701 tests under investigation, a decrease of 12,891.
This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by health units and hospitals. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data.
We publish the daily report, usually by late afternoon, with the most current information released by health units. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
Confirmed positive: 95 (no change) Active cases: 2 (no change) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 91 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 16,550 (increase of 250) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
Note: effective July 3, the health unit will no longer provide reports on the weekend.
Confirmed positive: 196, including 166 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 9 in Haliburton (decrease of 1)* Probable cases: No longer reported Hospitalizations: 13 (no change) Deaths: 32 (no change) Resolved: 166 (no change) Institutional outbreaks: Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls (no change)
*Due to data cleaning and removal of a duplicate case, the cumulative total of cases is 1 less than the total reported yesterday.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18) Probable cases: 181 (no change) Deaths: 5 (no change) Hospitalized: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change) Recovered: 36 (no change) Total tests completed: 9,258 (increase of 173) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 34,911 (increase of 257)* Resolved: 30,196 (increase of 89) Hospitalized: 232 (increase of 18) Hospitalized and in ICU: 46 (decrease of 5) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 35 (decrease of 1) Deaths: 2,665 (increase of 7) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,706 (increase of 6, 64% of all deaths) Total tests completed 1,383,566 (increase of 27,127) Tests under investigation: 16,701 (decrease of 12,891)
*177 of these new cases are due to an outbreak among temporary foreign workers on farms in Windsor-Essex, with a single farm accounting for 175 cases.
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 29 – June 28, 2020. 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 May 29 – June 28, 2020. The red line is the number of tests completed daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit will be reopening its office at 108 Angeline Street South in Lindsay to the public on July 6, 2020, as well as its offices in Haliburton and Port Hope. (Photo: Google Maps)
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit will reopen its offices to the public starting on Monday, July 6th.
The offices in Port Hope, Lindsay, and Haliburton will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, according to a media release from the health unit.
Each office will have safety protocols in place to ensure both staff and members of the public can remain safe.
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“While we are pleased to be able to open our doors again, our first consideration is everyone’s safety,” says Dr. Lynn Noseworthy, medical officer of health for the HKPR District Health Unit.
“We will be actively screening visitors to be sure they are not ill, limiting the number of people coming into our offices, asking visitors to maintain physical distancing, and requiring people wear a mask if they are coming to our office for an appointment or program.”
Visitors to the health unit’s offices can expect to see plexiglass partitions at front reception, signage for physical distancing, centralized appointment bookings with pre-screening questions, and increased cleaning of high-touch surfaces and bathrooms.
“Like other businesses, we are open, but it’s not business as usual,” says Dr. Noseworthy. “For everyone’s health and safety, we are continuing to monitor our practices and work to limit the physical contact between residents and our staff.”
Although the health unit closed its offices to the public in March, some programs continued to be offered such as well-water bottle drop-off and pick-up through an outside distribution area. This practice will continue even when the offices reopen, and health unit staff will still not be able to check the paperwork for well-water samples.
When possible, people are also asked to call to book a pick-up time for harm reduction supplies.
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