Fast Facts:
Medical officer of health Dr. Vera Etches is warning Ottawa that vaccination alone won't reduce rising case counts.
Ottawa has surpassed 18,000 total COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.
A new COVID-19 testing centre will open up in Nepean for at least the next two weeks to meet rising demand.
Ontario has tapped the head of Ornge Air Ambulance to lead the province through Phase 2 of its vaccination plan.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 198 new cases on Sunday
Total COVID-19 cases: 18,023
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 114.9
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 6.5 per cent (Mar. 26 to April 1)