Fast Facts: A walk-in vaccine clinic will be held today for residents of Overbrook, one of Ottawa Public Health s identified high priority neighbourhoods. Two-fifths of all adults in Ottawa have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Key monitoring trends for COVID-19 in Ottawa are on the decline. Gatineau and western Quebec saw their lowest daily case count since March.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 139 on Monday
Total COVID-19 cases: 24,657
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 110.7
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 7.0 per cent (April 26 to May 2)
Reproduction Number: 0.97 (seven day average)
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Fast Facts: Anyone 18 or older living in three Ottawa postal codes will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines as of 8 a.m. today. Ottawa saw a slight increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday but a drop in active cases and hospitalizations. An Ottawa man is sharing his experience trying to get a timely second shot of a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 174 on Sunday
Total COVID-19 cases: 24,518
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 119.2
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 7.6 per cent (April 23 to April 29)
Reproduction Number: 0.93 (seven day average)
Fast Facts: The number of known active cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa is back below 2,000. There were more COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa last month than in the first seven months of the pandemic. Ontario reached a record high 900 ICU patients with COVID-19 on Saturday.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 156 on Saturday
Total COVID-19 cases: 24,344
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 120.3
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 7.6 per cent (April 23 to April 29)
Reproduction Number: 0.93 (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: