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

Here’s today summary: there are 54 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 109 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Northumberland County, 7 in Haliburton County, and 28 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County. That’s a net increase of 2 cases from yesterday’s report, with 1 additional case in Peterborough and 1 additional case in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (there has been a reduction of 1 case in Northumberland County since yesterday due to a lab error).

There have been 34 deaths, with no increase in deaths from yesterday’s report. The last reported death was in Peterborough on Sunday, April 12th.

Province-wide, there are 9,525 confirmed cases, an increase of 564 from yesterday’s report, and 478 deaths, an increase of 55 from yesterday’s report. An additional 1,670 tests were conducted since 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: 54 (increase of 1 from April 16)

Confirmed negative: 1,373 (increase of 173 from April 16)

Results pending: 262 (decrease of 33 from April 16)

Deaths: 1 (no change from April 16)

Resolved: 31 (no change from April 16)

Institutional Outbreaks: Peterborough Regional Health Centre, St. Joseph’s at Fleming, Riverview Manor* (no change from April 16)

*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, 13 in Northumberland, 7 in Haliburton (decrease of 1 from April 16, in Northumberland due to a lab error)

Hospitalizations: 9 (increase of 2 from April 16)

Deaths: 33, including 29 in Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon (no change from April 16)

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: 28 (increase of 1 from April 16)

Probable cases: 245 (decrease of 7 from April 16)

Deaths: 0

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

*Number of cases not reported.

Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 9,525 (increase of 564 from April 16)

Under investigation: 5,993 (increase of 1,670 from April 16)

Hospitalized: 829 (increase of 22 from April 16)

Hospitalized and in ICU: 245 (decrease of 3 from April 16)

Hospitalized and in ICU with ventilator: 200 (no change from April 16)

Deaths: 478 (increase of 55 from April 16)

Resolved: 4,194 (increase of 292 from April 16)

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