kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.

Here’s today summary: there are 53 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 109 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 14 in Northumberland County, 6 in Haliburton County, and 26 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County. That’s a total increase of 1 case from yesterday’s report.

There have been 34 deaths, with no increase in deaths from yesterday’s report. Province-wide, there are 7,953 confirmed cases, an increase of 483 from yesterday’s report, and 334 deaths, an increase of 43 from yesterday’s report.

This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS). 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

Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.

Confirmed positive: 53 (no change from April 13)

Confirmed negative: 1133 (increase of 112 from April 13)

Under investigation: 207 (decrease of 61 from April 13)

Deaths: 1 (no change from April 13)

Resolved: 24 (no change from April 13)

Institutional Outbreaks: Peterborough Regional Health Centre, St. Joseph’s at Fleming, Riverview Manor*

*Number of cases not reported.

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.

Confirmed positive: 129, including 109 in Kawartha Lakes, 14 in Northumberland, 6 in Haliburton (increase of 1 from April 13, with 1 new case in Kawartha Lakes)

Hospitalizations: 7 (increase of 1 from April 13)

Deaths: 33, including 29 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from April 13)

Institutional Outbreaks: Pinecrest Nursing Home*

*Number of cases not reported.

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.

Confirmed positive: 26 (no change from April 13)

Probable cases: 260 (decrease of 4 from April 13)

Deaths: 0

Institutional Outbreaks: Hallowell House (Picton), Hastings Manor (Belleville), Quinte Healthcare (Belleville)*

*Number of cases not reported.

Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 7,953 (increase of 483 from April 13)

Under investigation:2,107 (increase of 573 from April 13)

Hospitalized: 769 (increase of 9 from April 13)

Hospitalized and in ICU: 255 (decrease of 8 from April 13)

Hospitalized and in ICU with ventilator: 199 (decrease of 4 from April 13)

Deaths: 334 (increase of 43 from April 13)

Resolved: 3,568 (increase of 211 from April 13)

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