60 active COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ottawa; 3 new deaths reported Sunday
CTV
Ottawa Public Health says there are now 60 residents of Ottawa being treated in local hospitals for active COVID-19 infections and three more residents have died.
The latest figures also show six people in the ICU.
Following Ministry of Health direction, Ottawa Public Health reports only hospitalizations among Ottawa residents with a hospital intervention for active COVID-19. To count as a hospitalization intervention, the hospitalization must involve treatment for an active COVID-19 infection or have a hospital stay extended because of active COVID-19. This also applies to people who may acquire COVID-19 while in hospital.
OPH reported 563 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 among people who qualify for tests under provincial guidance. With testing restricted to certain populations, the health unit warns that the daily case count is likely an underrepresentation of the true amount of COVID-19 in the community. Another 480 previously reported cases are now considered resolved.
To date, OPH has confirmed 49,783 cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa residents. 636 residents have died since the pandemic began.
