Peterborough Public Health reported four new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday.
As a result, the health unit’s overall case total is now at 116 for its jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.
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The number of resolved cases remains at 105 — one more since Wednesday’s update. There are now nine active cases in the region.
The outbreak at Fairhaven long-term care home remains in effect after an employee tested positive.
Since the pandemic was declared in March, there have been two deaths related to COVID-19 within the health region, both in Peterborough in April.
The health unit also reported more than 28,000 people have been tested.
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The drive-thru testing centre at East Gate Memorial Park in Peterborough runs from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays for asymptomatic patients; testing for those with symptoms continues at the assessment centre at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 705-876-5086 to book an appointment.