Peterborough Public Health's
local
COVID tracker
Peterborough Public Health's

local
COVID tracker
Notice to Users:
Notice to Users:
Peterborough Public Health has replaced this website with a new Peterborough Region COVID-19 Tracker
Information that was previously posted on this website can now be found in the Local COVID-19 Risk Index
This website is no longer being updated.
No new data will be added to this website after May 2, 2022
Historical data is still available using the menu.
Peterborough Public Health's
local
COVID tracker
Peterborough Public Health's

local
COVID tracker
Reported Case Counts

New Cases by Reported Date
Total Cases by Onset Date
Reported Case Counts

MALE CASES
FEMALE CASES
Cases by Age
How many cases are in the hospital now?
Peterborough Public Health does not report on the number of people with COVID-19 that are currently in hospital.
You can find information about the number of patients with COVID-19 at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) by checking the PRHC's website here.
How are hospitalizations counted?
Any person who lives in the City of Peterborough, the County of Peterborough, Curve Lake First Nation or Hiawatha First Nation who has ever been admitted to a hospital with COVID-19 is counted.
Peterborough Public Health's
COVID-19
Vaccination
Peterborough Public Health's

COVID-19
Vaccination
About the Data
This website tracks COVID-19 among people living in the area
that Peterborough Public Health serves: the City and County of
Peterborough and Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations.
When does this website get updated?
Peterborough Public Health is updating the information on this website every business day.
The local COVID tracker is not updated on Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays.
The time of the last update is always shown in the top right corner of the webpage.
Who is counted as a case?
Peterborough Public Health reports lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in people who live in the City of Peterborough, the County of Peterborough, Curve Lake First Nation or Hiawatha First Nation. That means the numbers only include people who have had a PCR test that detected the virus that causes COVID-19. People who have had symptoms of COVID-19, but who didn't test positive for the virus aren't included in our counts. This data does not include individuals who have been transferred here from out of region for medical care. Due to changes in PCR testing availability in December 2021, the number of cases reported should be considered an underestimate for our community.
What is a Variant of Concern?
Viruses are known to mutate over time. The new strains that develop can be different from the original virus. To be considered a variant of concern (VOC), the new strain of the virus must have clinical or public health significance that affects one or more of the following: transmissibility (how quickly it spreads), severity of disease, vaccine effectiveness, and/or diagnostic testing.
- Who is tested for a VOC?
- When a person tests positive for COVID-19, the sample may also be tested for a VOC by screening it for known VOC mutations or by whole genome sequencing. Screening can tells us that a sample has a mutation that is common for a known variant of concern. Whole genome sequencing tells us exactly what strain of the virus a person has.
- Not all samples are tested for VOCs. For more information, check out these resources:
What is an Active Case?
Active cases of COVID-19 are people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and have active infections of the virus. A person who is an active case of COVID-19 is able to spread the virus to other people. All active cases of COVID-19 are required to be in self-isolation and are regularly being monitored by Public Health. This data does not include individuals that have been transferred here from out of region for medical care.
What does resolved mean?
A person who had COVID-19 is considered to be resolved when they are no longer infectious (they can't spread the virus to others). People who have been infected with COVID-19 may still have symptoms or side effects of COVID-19 after they are considered resolved. Most people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 will be considered resolved 10 days after their symptoms began.
How are deaths counted?
Public health agencies in Ontario keep track of all deaths of people with active COVID-19 infections. When someone who was a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 dies, the death is attributed to COVID-19 unless there is a clear alternative cause of death, such as trauma, poisoning, or drug overdose. However, based on the information available, a Medical Officer of Health, relevant public health authority, or coroner may use their discretion when determining if a death was due to COVID-19, and their judgement will supersede the above-mentioned criteria. A death due to COVID-19 may be attributed when COVID-19 is the cause of death or is a contributing factor.
As of March 11, 2022, a change at the Provincial level in the methodology for how COVID-19 deaths are counted has resulted in 3 less COVID-19 deaths than shown on our tracker on March 10, 2022; This change provides a more accurate representation of the number of deaths due to COVID-19, rather than a number that includes all people who had COVID-19 at time of death.
Who is counted as an outbreak related case?
Outbreak related cases include people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 who:
- live in the City of Peterborough, the County of Peterborough, Curve Lake First Nation, or Hiawatha First Nation, and
- are linked to an outbreak of COVID-19 in Ontario
A person is linked to an outbreak if they got COVID-19 because of an outbreak or if they spread COVID-19 to others and started an outbreak.
How are COVID-19 vaccinations counted?
The number of doses administered is a count of all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine given in the Peterborough area. Doses given at hospital clinics, Peterborough Public Health clinics, pharmacies and primary care clinics are counted. Doses given in the Peterborough area to people who don't live within Peterborough Public Health's jurisdiction are counted.
The number of doses administered includes first, second, and third doses, and should not be interpreted as the number of people vaccinated.
Yes. The total number of residents vaccinated includes Peterborough Public Health residents who were vaccinated against COVID-19, no matter where they were vaccinated.
Third dose counts include third doses that were given to people as part of their primary series (e.g. people who have weakened immune systems) and third doses that were given to people as a booster six months or more after completing their primary series. A full list of who is eligible for a third dose is available on the Province's website.
Neighbouring Health Units
Ontario

- Government of Ontario Resources
- Interactive Tools
- Summary Reports
- Daily Highlights
- Daily Epidemilogic Summaries
- Weekly Epidemilogic Summaries
- Schools with COVID-19 Cases
- Data Sets
- Other Resources
- Ontario COVID-19 Dashboard from Russell Pollari
- How's My Flattening from a group of experts led by the University of Toronto
 Canada

- Government of Canada Resources
- Other Resources
- COVID-19 in Canada from the University of Toronto
- COVID-19 Canadian Outbreak Tracker from ESRI Canada