124 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa as Ontario positivity rate rises

Ottawa Public Health is reporting 124 new cases of COVID-19 as the province’s positivity rate continues to climb.

The 120 new cases follows the 129 reported by Ottawa Public Health on Monday, a seven-month high.

The number of active cases in Ottawa has surpassed 800 for the first time since May 30. However, hospitalizations (six) and ICU admission (zero) from COVID-19 remain unchanged.

Provincewide, officials are reporting 1,429 new infections and a positivity rate of 6.6 per cent, the highest level recorded since May 18.

The Ontario Science Table says the number of cases of the new Omicron variant is doubling every three days and already accounts for nearly one-third of new cases in the province.