The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported one new cases of novel coronavirus on Wednesday, increasing overall case total at 177.
The new case was in the City of Kawartha Lakes, putting the municipality’s total to 152 cases. Of those cases, 126 have been declared resolved – one more since Tuesday’s update.
In the municipality, the pandemic has claimed the lives of 32 residents — 28 associated with the former outbreak at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon.
There have been nine cases that have required hospitalized care, the health unit reports. The health unit notes 21 cases are currently considered high-risk, which is defined as asymptomatic individuals who are known to have been in contact with a confirmed or