The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported two new cases of COVID-19 including three more variant cases on Wednesday
As per its daily update issued before 1 p.m., the new cases are in the City of Kawartha Lakes. The number of variant of concern cases is now at 18 with two more reported in Northumberland County (15 total) and one more in the City of Kawartha Lakes (three total).
The health unit’s jurisdiction moved down to yellow protect zone status on Monday after being in orange.
The number of active cases remains at 32 — unchanged since Tuesday — which includes 16 in Northumberland and 16 in the Kawarthas and none in Haliburton County.
Of the health unit’s 1,060 cases since the pandemic was declared, 974 are now resolved — approximately 92 per cent.
Other daily stats:
- One active outbreak: Declared March 5 at CrossFit Lindsay in Lindsay — eight active cases as of Tuesday.
- Death toll: Unchanged at 67 (55 in the Kawarthas, 11 in Northumberland County and one in Haliburton County)
- Hospitalized: Currently two cases, two in an intensive care unit. Ross Memorial Hospital reports no admitted COVID-19 patients as of noon Wednesday.
- 226 high-risk contacts reported Wednesday, up from 176 reported Tuesday.
School cases in the health unit’s jurisdiction as of Wednesday include:
- St. Michael Catholic Elementary School: 1 case reported Monday, school remains open
- Cobourg Collegiate Institute: 3 cases, school remains open
- Burnham Public School in Cobourg: 3 cases, school remains open
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