COVID-19: 29 new cases for Peterborough and area reported over Labour Day weekend

Peterborough Public Health reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 over the Labour Day weekend as the number of active cases doubled since Friday, according to data released on Tuesday afternoon.

In its update issued around 4:15 p.m, the regional health authority — which serves Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation — reported the following:

• New cases since Friday, Sept. 3: 29
• Active cases: 34  — up from 17 reported on Sept. 3
• Variant of concern cases: 912 — 14 additional cases since Friday (898). The health unit confirmed its first Delta variant case on June 19 and its first confirmed variant case on Feb. 23.
• Total confirmed cases: 1,723 since the pandemic was declared in March 2020.
• Resolved cases: 1,667 — an additional 12 cases since Sept. 3 (1,655) Resolved cases make up approximately 97.8 per cent of all cases.
• Deaths: 22 (unchanged) The latest death was reported on June 29.

The most recent vaccination data issued by the health unit on Sept. 1 showed that among eligible residents (ages 12 and up), 81.6 per cent had received a first vaccine dose while 75.5 per cent had received a first and second dose (fully vaccinated).

This month, the health unit is hosting a number of walk-in vaccination clinics in Peterborough for anyone age 12 and older, offering first and second doses. Clinics this week include:

• Tuesday, Sept. 7: St. Peter Catholic Secondary School, 730 Medical Dr. from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept 8: Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, 1009 Armour Rd. (in cafeteria) 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 9: Crestwood Secondary School, 1885 Sherbrooke St. W. (in library): 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 10: Healthy Planet Arena (911 Monaghan Road) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at Adam Scott Collegiate Vocational Institute, 175 Langton St. (in cafeteria) 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

All testing and medical assessments for COVID-19 in Peterborough is now consolidated at Peterborough Regional Health Centre’s assessment centre at 1 Hospital Dr. No appointment is necessary.

A number of Peterborough and area pharmacies offer vaccinations to eligible recipients. Appointments are required and can be made by calling the respective pharmacies or visiting the Ontario government’s website.

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Other data from the health unit on Tuesday:

• Close contacts: 69, down from 103 reported on Friday, Sept. 3
• Testing: More than 58,100 people have been tested for COVID-19.
• Outbreaks: None active. The health unit has dealt with 311 COVID-19 cases associated with 52 outbreaks since the pandemic was declared in March 2020.
• Hospitalizations: 87 cases have required hospitalized care (unchanged since Sept. 3) — approximately 5.1 per cent of all cases — while 18 of the cases required the intensive care unit. ICU admissions make up one per cent of the cases.
• Peterborough Regional Health Centre: Reports one COVID-19 inpatient. There have been at least 76 patient transfers from other areas.
• Trent University: Case tracker currently unavailable.
• Fleming College: Reports no cases related to its campuses.
• COVID-19 exposure: 75.7 per cent of all cases in the health unit’s jurisdiction are from contact with another existing COVID-19 case, 20 per cent are connected with community spread, 3.8 per cent related to travel and 0.5 per cent have yet to be determined.