The city of Ottawa is seeing a spike in hospitalizations related to COVID-19 ahead of the weekend.
Ottawa Public Health reports 40 people in Ottawa-area hospitals with an active COVID-19 infection on Friday, up from 38 on Thursday. There are five people in the ICU due to active COVID-19 infection.
OPH’s hospitalization figures only represent Ottawa residents who are in the 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 have tested positive and patients who are not from Ottawa.
Here’s a look at how many COVID-19 patients there are in each hospital:
- Ottawa Hospital: 99 patients
- Queensway Carleton Hospital: 13 patients
- Montfort Hospital: 16 patients
- CHEO: Nine patients
No new deaths were reported in the city on Friday.
OPH reported 127 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The number of cases is considered an underestimate of the actual numbers of COVID-19 in the community due to testing restrictions.
Public Health Ontario reported 20 new deaths linked to COVID-19 in Ontario on Friday. There are 1,679 people in hospital with an active COVID-19 infection, up from 1,661 hospitalizations on Thursday.
KEY COVID-19 STATISTICS FROM OTTAWA
- COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (April 21-27): 118.1 (vs. 139.0)
- Seven-day average positivity rate in the Ottawa community, excluding long-term care homes (April 28): 15.75%
- Known active cases: 1,682 (-61)
COVID-19 VACCINES IN OTTAWA
These figures are updated every Monday.
- Ottawa residents with 1 dose (5+): 915,737 (+347)
- Ottawa residents with 2 doses (5+): 879,628 (+520)
- Ottawa residents with 3 doses (12+): 572,200 (+1,703)
- Proportion of population five years and older with at least one dose: 92 percent
- Proportion of population five years and older fully vaccinated: 89 percent
- Percentage of population aged 12 years or older with at least three doses: 63%
*Statistics on Ottawa residents with one or two doses include anyone with an Ottawa zip code who has been vaccinated anywhere in Ontario.
AROUND THE REGION
- Eastern Ontario Health Unit: 14 in hospital, 3 in ICU
- Hastings Prince Edward Public Health: 23 in hospital, 3 in ICU
- Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Public Health: 13 in hospital, 7 in ICU
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit: 16 in hospital, 5 in ICU
- Renfrew County and District Health Unit: 14 in hospital, 1 in ICU
- Outaouais (Gatineau and western Quebec): 96 in hospital, 6 in ICU
These figures are based on the most recent data from each respective health unit as of Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
COVID-19 OUTBREAKS
The Ottawa Department of Public Health is currently reporting active outbreaks in the following locations:
- 15 nursing homes
- 28 nursing homes
- 13 hospital units
- 14 other congregate settings (group homes, independent supported living, etc.)
OPH no longer reports outbreaks in schools and daycare centers or community outbreaks, such as those linked to local businesses, religious institutions, or sports and recreational activities.
A complete list of locations with active outbreaks is available on OPH. COVID-19 Dashboard.
Reference-ottawa.ctvnews.ca