Fast Facts: The stay-at-home order ends today for three eastern Ontario health units, but not for Ottawa. Ottawa Public Health has confirmed Ottawa s first case of the variant of COVID-19 first recognized in South Africa. COVID-19 trends in the city are improving again after a brief rise over the weekend.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 25 new cases on Tuesday.
Total COVID-19 cases: 13,733
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 33.8
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 1.6 per cent (Feb. 1 – 7)
Reproduction Number: 1.00 (seven day average)
Testing: Ottawa Public Health says there are five reasons to seek testing for COVID-19:
Fast Facts: Ottawa will remain under a stay-at-home order for one more week. Kingston and Renfrew s stay-at-home order ends Wednesday. Ottawa Public Health reported a decrease in the number of active COVID-19 cases on Monday, but an increase in some weekly trends. An asymptomatic testing blitz of local school students and their families found eight positive cases out of 175 people. Ottawa Bylaw handed out nearly two dozen verbal warnings but no tickets on the Rideau Canal Skateway this past weekend.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 38 new cases on Sunday
Total COVID-19 cases: 13,708
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COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 73 new cases on Sunday
Total COVID-19 cases: 13,670
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 32.7
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 1.6 per cent (Jan. 29 – Feb. 4)
Reproduction Number: 1.03 (seven day average)
Testing: Ottawa Public Health says there are five reasons to seek testing for COVID-19: