Ottawa Public Health is reporting no new COVID-19 deaths in the city over the weekend, but the number of residents in hospital with COVID-19 continues to rise amid a summer wave.
In OPH’s COVID-19 dashboard update Tuesday, the health unit reported 24 residents in hospital because of an active case of COVID-19, up from 17 reported on Friday. Three residents are in intensive care, up from one.
OPH hospitalization figures only represent Ottawa residents who are in hospital because of an active case of COVID-19. Local hospitals report higher figures, which include patients who were admitted for reasons other than COVID-19 but have tested positive and patients who are not from Ottawa.Queensway Carleton Hospital: 32 patientsOn Friday, the hospitals reported 61 patients with COVID-19 total.
Public health reported 278 new COVID-19 cases in the city since Friday. OPH has recorded 75,958 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, including 826 deaths.Eight new outbreaks in institutional settings such as long-term care and retirement homes, hospitals and shelters have been declared.Seven-day average of positivity rate in the Ottawa community, including long-term care : 17.
*Statistics on Ottawa residents with one or more doses include anyone with an Ottawa postal code who was vaccinated anywhere in Ontario.Hastings Prince Edward Public Health: 2 in hospital, 0 in ICULeeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit: 2 in hospital, 0 in ICUOutaouais : 64 in hospital, 1 in ICU
These figures are based on the latest data from each respective health unit at the time of publishing.Ottawa Public Health is currently reporting active outbreaks in the following locations :OPH no longer reports outbreaks in schools and childcare settings nor community outbreaks, such as those linked to local businesses, religious institutions, or sports and recreation activities.