60 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa as Ontario records six-month high

Ottawa Public Health is reporting 60 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday as the province reports more than 1,000 new cases for the first time in six months.

Ontario health officials reported 1,031 new cases across Ontario on Friday, the most since May 30.

Ottawa had 62 new cases on Thursday, the most since early October, and 50 on Wednesday.

Hospitalizations in Ottawa remain steady, with 10 people in hospital with the virus on Friday, down from 11 on Thursday. Two people are in intensive care.

The number of active cases is up to 363.