First COVID-19 Death Reported from Severn Court Outbreak

A man in his 30s has died from the Severn Court COVID-19 outbreak according to a press release by Peterborough Public Health (PPH) on Tuesday — the youngest person to die locally from COVID-19.

The man — who has yet to be identified — lived at the off-campus residence but did not attend the party according to PPH. He was diagnosed with a COVID-19 variant and was hospitalized outside the region last week before he died.

photo via Severn Court Residence Facebook page

The outbreak occurred from a party at the privately-owned Severn Court on Feb. 20.

“The death of someone so young is heartbreaking,” said Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health. “One more reason to strengthen our resolve to share the collective responsibility to practice all the health measures to keep our community safe.”

There have been 59 cases associated with the outbreak at Severn Court and only five active cases have remained linked to the outbreak according to the press release. The number of high-risk contacts linked to the outbreak has declined considerably, indicating that the outbreak is stabilizing as stated in the press release.

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