HKPR

• Pink fentanyl suspected in drug overdose spike in City of Kawartha Lakes

  The health unit advises the latest spike in overdoses is due to fentanyl that is pink in colour, sometimes known among drug users as 'cotton candy.'

  Health

  Aug 25
  
• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg

  The hospital on Tuesday reports three patients have tested positive for the virus, prompting an outbreak declaration by the Haliburton-Kawartha-Pine Ridge District Health Unit.

  Health

  May 23
  
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• Kawartha Lakes health unit issues drinking water advisory following Sturgeon Lake fuel spill

  The health unit says 30 homes that draw water from Sturgeon Lake are impacted by the fuel spill and that boiling water is not effective.

  Environment

  Apr 4
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• COVID-19: HKPR reports 100th death in Kawartha Lakes; outbreak lifted at Haliburton hospital

  Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, there have been 100 deaths reported in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 57 in Northumberland County and 10 in Haliburton County.

  Health

  Mar 28
• COVID-19: HKPR reports 6 new hospitalizations, 1 ICU admission; outbreak at Haliburton hospital

  In the latest Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit COVID update, Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reported eight inpatients with COVID-19 around noontime Tuesday.

  Health

  Mar 21
• COVID-19: HKPR reports deaths in Kawartha Lakes, Cobourg; 6 new hospitalized cases in region

  The health unit reports six new hospitalizations but no new intensive care admissions from March 5 to March 11, according to its latest COVID-19 update.

  Health

  Mar 14
• COVID-19: HKPR reports deaths in Kawartha Lakes; 2 ICU admissions; Cobourg hospital outbreak ends

  The regional health unit reports three new hospitalizations for COVID-19 since the Feb. 28 update.

  Health

  Mar 7
• COVID-19: HKPR reports death, 2 new hospitalizations, outbreak declared at Cobourg hospital

  Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reported 22 inpatients with COVID-19 around noontime Tuesday.

  Health

  Feb 28
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• COVID-19: HKPR reports death in Northumberland County, 2 new hospitalizations as active cases dip

  The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reports a new COVID-related death Tuesday, while Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reported 13 inpatients with COVID-19.

  Health

  Feb 21
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• Central Ontario adults on social assistance must spend 30-50% of income on food: health unit report

  For a single adult on Ontario Works with a monthly income of $863, the cost of a nutritious food basket is $397 — approximately 46 per cent of income.

  Health

  Feb 17