COVID-19: One new death in Ottawa, latest OPH update says
Ottawa
(reported Friday, last update Wednesday)
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1: New deaths
1,019: total deaths
18: Ottawa resident hospitalized with active infections
2: In intensive care due to active infections
86: Confirmed COVID-19 patients in Ottawa hospitals as of Wednesday (including residents outside of Ottawa), 44 hospitalized for COVID-19 (1 in ICU) and 42 for other reasons (2 in ICU)
88: New COVID-19 cases (case numbers are considered underestimated as testing is limited to certain groups)
89,974: total number of cases
26: Ongoing outbreaks in institutional settings
12:34 p.m.: percent test positivity (seven-day average as of Wednesday)
Source: Ottawa Public Health
The current situation in Ottawa
COVID-19 activity was similar to the previous week based on sewage monitoring, the percentage of lab tests that came back positive and new outbreaks at health facilities in a weekly update from Ottawa Public Health covering Feb. 12-18 and on Wednesday has been published.
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The health unit said an overall assessment for influenza and other respiratory viruses was not available for this week.
How to get vaccinated against COVID-19 (and flu) in Ottawa
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How to get tested and treated in Ottawa
Where to get rapid COVID-19 tests
Ontario has extended a program of free rapid antigen test kits for COVID-19 through the end of June.
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