The Haliburton District Health Unit, Kawartha, Pine Ridge reported four new cases of COVID-19 in the past 48 hours, according to data released Friday afternoon.
Three of the new cases were reported in the city of Kawartha Lakes and the other in Northumberland County. The health unit does not issue updates on Thursdays.
The number of active cases for the health unit is 15, compared to 14 on Wednesday. There are eight active cases in Northumberland County (one more), six in the City of Kawartha Lakes (no change), and one in Haliburton County (no change).
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Other COVID-19 data reported by the health unit on Friday:
- Resolved cases: 2,447 – two more since Wednesday’s update. The resolved cases represent approximately 97 percent of the 2,525 cases accumulated since the beginning of the pandemic.
- Variant cases: 962: one more since Wednesday’s update. Overall, there have been 532 variant cases in Kawartha, 375 in Northumberland County (one more), and 55 in Haliburton County.
- High risk contacts: 171, down from 178 reported on Wednesday. The health unit indicates that 12 of the high-risk contacts lack identification of residence, but are included in the general data.
- Sprouts: None active. Since the pandemic was declared, the health unit has dealt with 74 outbreaks: 30 in nursing homes and / or long-term care, 12 in workplaces, 11 in group settings, 11 in community settings, nine in schools and one in a hospital.
- Hospitalized cases to date: 93 – unchanged from Monday. There is currently one hospitalized case, one less than on Wednesday. Since the pandemic began, there have been 53 hospitalized cases in the city of Kawartha Lakes, 37 in Northumberland County, and three in Haliburton County.
- Deceased: 76 since the pandemic was declared. The latest virus-related death was reported on June 29 in the town of Kawartha Lakes. There have been 58 deaths among people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Kawarthas, 17 in Northumberland County, and one in Haliburton County.
- COVID-19 tests: 240,831 tests have been completed in the health unit’s jurisdiction since the pandemic began, 433 more since Wednesday’s update.
School boards at 3:30 pm on Friday reported the following cases at schools within the jurisdiction of the health unit:
The latest vaccination data from the health unit, released on Mondays, can be found in this Global News Peterborough article.
The Ontario health unit and government have teamed up to bring the GO-Vaxx bus to Wilberforce in Haliburton County on Sunday, November 21 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Lloyd Watson Community Center (2249 Loop Rd.). The GO-Vaxx bus is a modernized GO bus that serves as a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
The first, second and third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available. Those seeking a third dose are asked to make sure they are eligible to receive this dose prior to attending.
In response to Ontario’s announcement about booster shots for people over 70 and others, the health unit will hold mass immunization clinics at the following locations:
- Fenelon Falls Community Center
- Lindsay Exhibition
- All community centers
- Cobourg Community Center
- Keeler Center in Colborne
The dates and times of each clinic will vary and will be published in the health unit website and available by calling 1-866-888-4577.
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