Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported two new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and two additional variant cases.In its update, the health unit reported single new cases in both Haliburton and Northumberland counties.
The health unit remains in the yellow-protect zone under Ontario’s provincial COVID-19 response framework. ‘It can take off’ — Variants could drive spike in severe outcomes for young people The number of COVID-19 variant cases increased to 45, up from 43 reported on Tuesday.
Northumberland County reports 36 of the variants, followed by eight in the Kawarthas and one in Haliburton County.There remain 26 active cases of COVID-19, unchanged since Tuesday’s update.