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

Another resident of Pinecrest Nursing Home has passed away

A total of 28 people who reside at the Bobcaygeon long-term care home have succumbed to COVID-19.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - April 7, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – April 7, 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,
The Easter Bunny has been declared an essential worker in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic, but can't deliver treats in public spaces.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford just declared the Easter Bunny an essential worker

Easter Bunny can still deliver treats for children, just not in public.
The emergency dapartment team at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay with a message for the community: "We are here for you, please stay home for us." (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital)

Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay shares its COVID-19 pandemic preparations

Hospital has freed up 55 beds for potential increase in patients, with another 48 beds possible in May.
"All this dry grass is ready to burn." Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service Chief Mark Pankhurst explains in a video why the burn ban is in effect in the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Burn ban in effect in City of Kawartha Lakes in April

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue has already responded to numerous burning complaints.

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