Fast Facts:
Ontario released its back-to-school plan on Tuesday.
The number of known active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa dropped below 50 after rising over the last two weeks.
The Canada Recovery Benefit is now unavailable to people who haven’t yet filed their taxes for 2019 or 2020
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: One new case on Tuesday
Total COVID-19 cases: 27,828
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 4.0
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 0.5 per cent (seven day average)
Reproduction Number: 1.16 (seven day average)
Testing:
Who should get a test?
Ottawa Public Health says you can get a COVID-19 test at an assessment centre, care clinic, or community testing site if any of the following apply to you: