Peterborough reaches 200 cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19

Three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city and county of Peterborough, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation were reported Wednesday afternoon by Peterborough Public Health.

A resolved case was also reported on Wednesday.

The jurisdiction has now reached 200 cumulative cases, with 177 resolved, five previous deaths and 18 active cases.

The jurisdiction has a cumulative rate of 135.2 confirmed cases per 100,000 people, less than a fifth of the provincial average of 768.9 cases per 100,000 people as of Wednesday.

The only outbreak occurred at Fairhaven Long-Term Care, declared on Oct.31, where three residents and a staff member remained as active cases until Wednesday. Sixteen have recovered and there have been three previous deaths of Westview 2 residents who tested positive.

More than 36,300 residents, or about 24.5 percent, have been tested for the virus at least once, the health unit also reported Wednesday.

COVID-19 testing continues at the Peterborough Regional Health Center and Northcrest Arena, both by appointment only. To reserve a seat, visit prhc.on.ca and peterboroughpublichealth.ca.

Testing by Peterborough Public Health staff can also be arranged at home by calling 705-743-1000.

Some people can be tested at the High and Lansdowne Street Shoppers Drug Mart by appointment. Call 705-748-6141 or email [email protected] to book an appointment.

This is specific to people who meet certain criteria:

Peterborough entered the yellow protection zone with stricter restrictions in the event of a pandemic, particularly for bars and restaurants, on Monday after being in the green prevention zone.

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