COVID-19: HKPR reports death in Kawartha Lakes, outbreak at Cornerstone in Cobourg – Peterborough
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Well being Unit reported a dying, a brand new outbreak and 60 new lab-confirmed instances of COVID-19 over the previous 48 hours as energetic instances proceed to climb, in accordance with an replace launched early Wednesday afternoon.
No case replace was issued on Tuesday. As of 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, the well being unit’s COVID-19 dashboard reported the next:
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Deaths: 105 because the pandemic was declared — a dying was reported within the Metropolis of Kawartha Lakes, the primary dying reported since March 11. To date in 2022, the well being unit has reported 29 deaths. For the reason that pandemic was declared in March 2020, the well being unit has reported 75 deaths within the Metropolis of Kawartha Lakes (18 in 2022), 29 in Northumberland County (11 in 2022) and one in Haliburton County (none in 2022). On March 11, 4 instances beforehand reported within the Metropolis of Kawartha Lakes have been faraway from the well being unit’s database to align with adjustments in provincial reporting.
New lab-confirmed instances: 60 because the Monday, March 28 replace — 27 within the Metropolis of Kawartha Lakes, 29 in Northumberland County and 4 in Haliburton County.
Energetic lab-confirmed instances: 111 — up from 94 reported on Monday and 85 reported final Wednesday. Among the many 111 energetic instances are 43 within the Kawarthas, 60 in Northumberland County (led by 15 in Cobourg) and eight in Haliburton County (led by 4 in Minden Hills). The well being unit notes that as a result of adjustments in provincial testing tips, the variety of energetic instances is an “underestimate” of precise group unfold.
Hospitalized instances: There have been 88 hospitalized instances in 2022 — two new instances in Northumberland County since Monday’s replace — with 41 in Kawartha Lakes, 42 in Northumberland County (led by 9 in Brighton) and 5 in Haliburton County (led by 4 in Dysart et al). For the reason that pandemic was declared there have been 197 cumulative hospitalized instances, together with 100 within the Kawarthas, 86 in Northumberland County and 9 in Haliburton County.
Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reported 4 sufferers as of midday Wednesday with three figuring out COVID-19 as the first explanation for admission — each unchanged. The well being unit notes there are “slight delays” in reporting case admittance, intensive care unit admission and hospital discharges.
Cumulative instances: 7,633, which incorporates 3,858 in 2022. Kawartha Lakes has led 2022 totals with 1,943 instances. In Northumberland County in 2022, Cobourg leads municipalities with 394 instances, simply forward of Trent Hills with 391.
Vaccination: The well being unit’s newest vaccination fee information was launched Monday. Particulars will be discovered on this World Information Peterborough article. Appointments will be booked through the provincial booking system or by calling 1-833-943-3900 (TTY for people who find themselves deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired: 1-866-797-0007). A listing of dates and occasions is obtainable on the health unit’s website.
The well being unit solely studies outbreaks at “high-risk settings.” A brand new outbreak was declared Tuesday, March 29 on the Cornerstone Household Violence Prevention Centre in Cobourg. Case particulars weren’t instantly obtainable.
Different energetic outbreaks inside the well being unit’s jurisdiction:
- Christian Horizons, Group Dwelling (Unit 501 solely) in Cobourg: Declared March 23 and first reported on March 28.
- Case Manor Care Group in Bobcaygeon within the Metropolis of Kawartha Lakes: Declared March 12. On Tuesday, March 29 Sierra Residing reported eight active cases — seven residents and one workforce member on the house’s third flooring. There have been 4 resolved instances — three residents and one workers.
After 70 days, the “a number of” outbreaks on the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay have been declared over. Initially declared on Jan. 17, the outbreaks at their peak had 269 energetic instances amongst inmates reported on Jan. 31.
