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COVID-19: 10 new cases for Peterborough area; outbreak declared at city congregate living setting

COVID-19, an outbreak and another five variant cases were reported in the Peterborough area on Tuesday, according to the region’s health unit.Peterborough Public Health‘s COVID-19 tracker site as of roughly 4:30 p.m. listed 56 active cases in its jurisdiction, up from 55 reported on Monday.

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COVID-19: Active cases remain at 35 for Peterborough area with 4 new cases, 4 resolved

COVID-19 on Thursday.As of 4:33 p.m., the health unit’s COVID tracker reports there are 35 active cases, unchanged from Wednesday as a result of four more resolved cases reported as well Thursday.

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COVID-19: Peterborough area active cases fall to 14 with more resolved cases

COVID-19 on Wednesday.On Wednesday afternoon, the health unit’s COVID-19 tracker update reported 563 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic was declared. There were 561 cases reported Tuesday in the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.The health unit says all the tracker’s data — extracted daily between 4 p.m.

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COVID-19: Active cases fall to 27 with 4 more resolved in Peterborough area

Peterborough Public Health reports one new case of COVID-19 on Friday.On Friday afternoon, the health unit’s COVID-19 tracker update reports 556 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic was declared — unchanged from Thursday, however one case was removed from a previous day.The health unit says all data provided in the tracker are subject to change. COVID-19: City of Peterborough to assemble team to assist health unit in vaccine rollout Of the 556 cases, 520 are now resolved (93.5 per cent) — putting the number of active cases to 27 for the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.

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RCAF helicopter flies over Peterborough area hospitals in support of front-line health care

coronavirus pandemic.A crew of a CH-146 Griffon helicopter from 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron, based at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, conducted multiple flypasts of hospitals to show 8 Wing’s support for frontline healthcare staff.The helicopter flew around Peterborough Regional Health Centre several times around 10 a.m., attracting the attention of staff and residents alike both inside and outside the facility.The crew also conducted flypasts at Campbellford Memorial Hospital, Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital in Picton, Belleville General Hospital and Trenton Memorial Hospital.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The flypasts consisted of several passes with

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Peterborough Regional Health Centre to continue to accept COVID-19 patients from other areas

Peterborough Regional Health Centre reports the recent intake of COVID-19 patients from other areas has not created any capacity issues.According to Dr. Lynn Mikula, the hospital’s chief medical executive and chief of staff, as of Wednesday morning there were 17 inpatients with COVID-19 — 11 of whom were transferred from the Greater Toronto Area.And Mikula says the acceptance routine — with our without COVID-19 — will continue.

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Peterborough hospital receives COVID-19 vaccine; supplies to long-term care homes start Tuesday

COVID-19 vaccine was delivered to Peterborough Regional Health Centre on Monday and further supplies will be delivered to long-term care homes this week, the region’s health unit reports.According to Peterborough Public Health, the first local supply of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was delivered to the hospital in the morning. Administration of the vaccine to long-term care residents in the health unit’s jurisdiction will begin on Tuesday.

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COVID-19: Active cases remain at 51 for Peterborough area with 9 new, 9 resolved

COVID-19 on Tuesday.That keeps the overall active cases at 51 for the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. Coronavirus — Ontario declares 2nd state of emergency, issues stay-at-home order Since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, there have been 446 cases reported by the health unit of which 390 are now resolved — approximately 87 per cent.Three outbreaks remain active in Peterborough: The Peterborough Regional Health Centre reports Tuesday “less than 10” patients with COVID-19 are on inpatient units.The health unit reports more than 40,150 people have been tested for the coronavirus — approximately one in four people in its jurisdiction.

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COVID-19: After 8 months in hospital, Peterborough man discharged to rousing applause

COVID-19 was discharged Friday morning to the rousing applause of staff.Many staff at Peterborough Regional Health Centre lined the hallways as Don Graham was led out of the hospital in a wheelchair, marking the end of his battle with COVID-19 after being admitted on April 6. Coronavirus: 1st hospitalized case at Peterborough Regional Health Centre discharged “It should be me clapping all them out,” an emotional Graham told Global News Peterborough just outside the hospital.“They were all wonderful.

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COVID-19: Peterborough Regional Health Centre expanding assessment centre capacity

Peterborough Regional Health Centre is expanding the capacity scope of its COVID-19 assessment centre, beginning next week.On Friday that hospital announced it is doubling the medical assessment/testing capacity to accommodate as many as 200 people daily. The hospital says the expansion is in response to Ontario second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and an “anticipated seasonal surge” in patient volumes.

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Coronavirus: Online appointment booking now available for Peterborough drive-thru testing centre

COVID-19 test at the drive-thru centre in Peterborough, Ont., is now available online.Under provincial guidelines, COVID-19 tests now require an appointment. To book a time slot at the East Gate Memorial Park test centre, visiting the online booking tool.The tool can also be found via the Peterborough Regional Health Centre website or Peterborough Public Health’s website.

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Coronavirus: Staff member at Peterborough Regional Health Centre tests positive

COVID-19.According to the hospital, the staff member is currently at home self-isolating.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough shifting to appointment model for testing

coronavirus test in Peterborough and area.On Monday, the drive-thru test centre at East Gate Memorial Park was closed as health officials begin plans to shift to an appointment model. According to Peterborough Regional Health Centre, the centre will reopen Tuesday and continue service until Friday when an appointment-based service will roll out.“Details and instructions for booking an appointment will be provided once they are available,” the hospital stated.

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Peterborough COVID-19 drive-thru test centre first in Ontario to digitize lab requisitions

COVID-19 testing centre aims to improve the quality and performance of testing for patients and labs.According to Peterborough Regional Health Centre, the drive-thru clinic is the first in Ontario to implement the devices which digitize COVID-19 lab requisitions. Ford accuses feds of failing to enforce quarantine orders in Ontario The devices were first used on Sept.

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Coronavirus: No new cases for second consecutive day in Peterborough area

COVID-19 cases on Thursday, maintaining the total number of confirmed cases in the area at 99 for two days now.On Wednesday, one active case had been resolved, bringing the total number of active cases down to three. Coronavirus: Mandatory face mask policy for Peterborough area to begin Aug.

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Stage 3 Ontario: Peterborough hospital easing many visitor restrictions

coronavirus pandemic.On Monday, the hospital said its temporary visiting restrictions, which have been in place since the pandemic was declared in March, are being eased.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough hospital at 90% bed capacity; 20,000 handmade masks distributed

Peterborough Regional Health Centre is currently operating at 90 per cent bed capacity, the hospital’s vice-president announced Tuesday.In her media conference, Dr. Lynn Mikula, the hospital’s vice-president, chief medical executive and chief of staff, noted that Ontario Health recently updated its capacity for acute care hospitals to operate from an 85 per cent capacity to 90 per cent capacity during the coronavirus pandemic.“We are still within line of the provincial expectation,” said Mikula.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough Regional Health Centre aims to resume non-urgent care in early June

Peterborough Regional Health Centre is planning to resume non-urgent care in early June if it can meet provincial criteria, the hospital’s chief medical executive said Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: 1st hospitalized case at Peterborough Regional Health Centre discharged

Peterborough Regional Health Centre says its first patient admitted with the novel coronavirus has been released.

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Coronavirus: Majority of PRHC staff positive cases resolved; planning to resume scheduled surgeries

Nearly all staff members at Peterborough Regional Health Centre who had previously tested positive for the novel coronavirus have been resolved, the hospital announced Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: Inpatient outbreak at Peterborough Regional Health Centre declared over

An outbreak of the novel coronavirus at an inpatient unit at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) has been declared over, the hospital announced Wednesday morning.

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4th staff member at Peterborough Regional Health Centre tests positive for coronavirus

A fourth staff member at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but the case is believed to be community transmission, the hospital announced on Monday morning.

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Peterborough hospital expanding coronavirus testing for people with mild respiratory symptoms

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is now testing people with mild respiratory systems as part of its expanded and enhanced testing for the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough hospital reports no further transmission after 3 staff test positive

There’s no further evidence of transmission of the novel coronavirus at Peterborough Regional Health Centre after three staff members tested positive for COVID-19 last week, the hospital reported Tuesday morning.

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Coronavirus: Health unit reports first COVID-19 death in Peterborough

A man in his 60s is the first death related to the novel coronavirus pandemic in Peterborough, the region’s health unit reported Sunday afternoon.

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Peterborough Regional Health Centre opens phone line for COVID-19 assessment centre

Peterborough Regional Health Centre is making its COVID-19 assessment centre easier to access by offering a direct phone line.

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Coronavirus: Trent University to provide temporary housing for front-line healthcare workers

Trent University in Peterborough will provide temporary housing options for healthcare workers at the city’s hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.

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First hospitalized case of COVID-19 in Peterborough: health unit

Peterborough Public Health says it has its first hospitalized case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

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Peterborough Regional Health Centre adds further visitor restrictions amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Peterborough Regional Health Centre is further limiting the number of visitors at its facility due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough health unit reports no new cases, shortage of swabs for testing

There have been no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Peterborough area, but there is a shortage of swabs for testing, according to the region’s health unit.

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