The health unit representing central Ontario reported new cases of the novel coronavirus in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County on Thursday.
In a statement issued at 3:40 p.m., the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit said there are now 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its jurisdiction.
One new case announced on Thursday was a man in his 50s who contracted the virus from a close contact. He is self-isolating.
The other case is a woman in her 60s who recently travelled to Egypt. She is also self-isolating. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The cases increase the number of confirmed cases to 21 in the City of Kawartha Lakes and six in Northumberland County.