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Pinecrest Nursing Home is a 65-bed long-term care facility in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. (Photo: Central East CCAC / YouTube)

No new deaths at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon for second day in row

Number of residents at long-term care home who have succumbed to COVID-19 remains at 29.
The Ontario government has extended the state of emergency in Ontario because of COVID-19 until Thursday, April 23rd, including all emergency orders made to date and several new ones, such as prohibiting recreational camping on Crown land.

Ontario extends COVID-19 state of emergency to April 23

All emergency orders continue, as well as new emergency measures including prohibition of recreational camping on Crown land.

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – April 10, 2020

Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
A health care worker at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Ontario responds to passing cars honking support on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. (Photo: Fred Thornhill / The Canadian Press)

No new deaths at Pinecrest Nursing Home on Good Friday

Number of residents at Bobcaygeon long-term care home who have succumbed to COVID-19 remains at 29.
Premier Doug Ford announced a signficiant expansion of COVID-19 testing in Ontario on April 10, 2020. (Screenshot)

Ontario ramping up COVID-19 testing for healthcare workers, first responders, and more

Province is also expanding the list of symptoms related to COVID-19.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - April 9, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – April 9, 2020

Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Pinecrest Nursing Home is a 65-bed long-term care facility in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. (Photo: Central East CCAC / YouTube)

Another person at Pinecrest Nursing Home has passed away from COVID-19

A total of 29 residents of the Bobcaygeon long-term care home have succumbed to the illness.
Signs point to the main entrances at Peterborough Regional Health Centre, including the Emergency Department. (Photo: PRHC)

Three Peterborough Regional Health Centre healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19

First infection came from community transmission, all three have mild symptoms and are self-isolating at home.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressing Canadians on April 8, 2020 about the projections of between 11,000 to 22,000 deaths in Canada from the COVID-19 pandemic by summer 2020. (Photo: CPAC)

Best-case scenario for first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Canada is 11,000 to 22,000...

With strongest measures in place, between one and two million Canadians would be infected by the novel coronavirus by the summer.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - April 8, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – April 8, 2020

Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

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