Fast Facts: Essential workers who cannot work from home and people with certain health conditions can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments as of 8 a.m. today. Ottawa Public Health reported its lowest one-day case count of the month on Monday. 46 per cent of all eligible adults in Ottawa have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to date. Medals honouring front-line workers, made by the Royal Canadian Mint, have raised more than $600,000 for healthy meals for kids.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 83 cases on Monday
Total COVID-19 cases: 25,446
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 81.3
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COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 143 cases on Sunday
Total COVID-19 cases: 25,363
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 81.3
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 6.6 per cent (April 30 to May 6)
Reproduction Number: 0.85 (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:
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COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 112 on Saturday
Total COVID-19 cases: 25,220
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 87.9
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 6.6 per cent (April 30 to May 6)
Reproduction Number: 0.83 (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:
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COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 110 on Friday
Total COVID-19 cases: 25,108
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 91.1
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 6.6 per cent (April 30 to May 6)
Reproduction Number: 0.78 (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:
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COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 106 on Thursday
Total COVID-19 cases: 24,998
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 98.1
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 6.7 per cent (April 28 to May 4)
Reproduction Number: 0.91 (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: