Two new COVID-19 cases in Peterborough area Monday
Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported Monday by Peterborough Public Health.
There have now been 147 confirmed cases since March, with 136 resolved and two deaths in the spring, and nine active cases.
Since March, 48 per cent, or 70 cases, have been reported in men, while 52 per cent, or 77 cases, in women.
Health workers have tested about 33,850 people since March, or 22.9 per cent of the population of Peterborough Public Health’s coverage area: the city and county, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.
Of those, nine patients have been hospitalized, three of those in the hospital’s intensive care unit.
One in five residents has been tested at least once.
Testing moved to Northcrest Arena on Monday for the winter season, after several weeks at Eastgate Memorial Park. All tests are by appointment only. Drive-up appointment-free testing is no longer being offered.
Tests can also be conducted at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre, by appointment.
The link to the booking tool is at prhc.on.ca and at peterboroughpublichealth.ca.
Durham Region
The province, which had been considering moving Durham Region back into Stage 2 status after a spike in COVID-19 cases, opted against doing so Monday.
There were 851 new cases reported in the province Monday, 23 of those in Durham Region.
Premier Doug Ford said Monday the province is watching the situation in Durham and in Halton Region and will make a decision at some point.
Stage 2 status means tighter restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. The province rolled Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region back to Stage 2 earlier this month.
Mayors in Durham Region have expressed concerns about the impact a Stage 2 rollback would have on businesses.
Northumberland County
Northumberland County, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, reported one new case Monday. There has been one death from COVID -19 since March in the county, which includes Port Hope and Cobourg, with one currently active case and 45 cases resolved.
City of Kawartha Lakes
There were no new cases Monday in the City of Kawartha Lakes, including Lindsay, the HKPR health unit reported, and one unresolved case.
This leaves the total in the area at 166 confirmed since March.
There have been 32 deaths from confirmed or probable cases of the coronavirus.
Haliburton
There were no new cases reported Monday in Haliburton, also covered by the HKPR health unit. The area has had 19 cases resolved and currently has no active cases. There have been no deaths.