Ottawa Public Health warns that community levels of COVID-19 remain high as the number of outbreaks continues to rise.
Four new deaths have been linked to COVID-19 in Ottawa in the past three days, along with six new outbreaks.
“The levels of COVID-19 in our community are still very high and it remains very important that we all use the layers of protection that we know can help limit transmission,” OPH said, noting that waste rates leads and test positivity rates remain High.
Health officials are reminding residents to wear a mask, get all vaccinations against COVID-19 and stay home when sick.
As of Friday, there were 35 Ottawa residents in hospital with an active COVID-19 infection, down from 44 on Tuesday. Three people are in the intensive care unit.
OPH hospitalization figures represent only Ottawa residents who are in hospital due to an active case of COVID-19. Local hospitals are reporting higher numbers, which include patients who were admitted for reasons other than COVID-19 but tested positive and patients who are not from Ottawa.
See how many COVID-19 patients there are in each hospital:
- Ottawa Hospital: 72 patients (down from 82 patients on Tuesday)
- Queensway Carleton Hospital: 44 patients (up from 37 patients on Tuesday)
- Montfort Hospital: 27 patients (down from 30 patients on Tuesday)
- CHEO: Three patients (down from six patients on Tuesday)
Public health has reported 402 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa since Tuesday and four new deaths.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, there have been 78,139 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, including 844 deaths.
Since Tuesday, there have been six new outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care homes, nursing homes, hospitals and other locations.
The largest active outbreak of COVID-19 in Ottawa is at the Billings Lodge retirement community, where 48 residents and 15 staff members have tested positive. The COVID-19 outbreak at Carleton Lodge involves 41 residents and 11 staff members.
OTTAWA’S KEY COVID-19 STATISTICS
- COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (July 21-27): 93.5
- Seven-day average positivity rate in the Ottawa community, including long-term care: 19.2 per cent
- Known active cases: 1343 (-3)
VACCINES AGAINST COVID-19 IN OTTAWA
Updated July 25.
- Ottawa residents with 1 dose (5+): 919,326
- Ottawa residents with 2 doses (5+): 885,200
- Ottawa residents with 3 doses (12+): 585,700
- Proportion of population aged five and over with at least one dose: 93 percent
- Proportion of population five years and older fully vaccinated: 89 percent
- Proportion of population aged 12 and over with at least three doses: 64 per cent
*Statistics for Ottawa residents with one or more doses include anyone with an Ottawa zip code who was vaccinated anywhere in Ontario.
FROM THE REGION
- Eastern Ontario Health: 15 in hospital, 2 in ICU
- Hastings Prince Edward Public Health: 13 in hospital, 0 in ICU
- Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health: 11 in hospital, 32 in ICU (as of Tuesday)
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit: 9 in hospital, 0 in intensive care (Updated Tuesday)
- Renfrew County and District Health Unit: 56 in hospital, 0 in ICU
- Outaouais (Gatineau and western Quebec): 79 in hospital, 0 in intensive care
Outbreaks of COVID-19
Ottawa Public Health is currently reporting active outbreaks in the following locations (as of Friday, July 29):
- 14 long-term care homes
- 27 homes for the elderly
- 21 hospital units
- 13 other collection settings (group homes, supported independent living, etc.)
OPH no longer reports outbreaks in schools and child care facilities, nor community outbreaks, such as those associated with local businesses, religious institutions, or sports and recreational activities.
A complete list of locations with active outbreaks is available on OPH’s COVID-19 Dashboard.
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