The health unit aims to vaccinate 1,100 long-term care home residents over the next two weeks.

Five homes in Peterborough-Kawartha will receive additional funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are now 49 active cases in Peterborough Public Health's jurisdiction.

A sixth person in the health unit's jurisdiction died of COVID-19 on the weekend.

On Friday, Peterborough Public Health reported five new cases of COVID-19 along with five resolved cases to keep the overall number of active cases at 51.

Since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, there have been 459 cases reported by the health unit of which 403 are now resolved — approximately 88 per cent.

Since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, there have been 455 cases reported by the health unit of which 397 are now resolved — approximately 87 per cent.

Since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, there have been 446 cases reported by the health unit of which 390 are now resolved — approximately 87 per cent.

Fairhaven has dealt with two previous COVID-19 outbreaks in three months which have claimed the lives of three residents.

Fairhaven reports an employee of the long-term care facility has tested positive for the coronavirus.