Ottawa sets new COVID-19 case record for second straight day
CTV
Ottawa Public Health reported 466 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, surpassing the previous record of 387 cases set Wednesday.
Ottawa Public Health reported 466 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, surpassing the previous record of 387 cases set Wednesday.
Of the 466 new cases in Ottawa on Thursday, 125 involve residents between 20 and 29, while 95 cases are in residents aged 30 to 39.
Since the first case of COVID-19 in March 2020, there have been 35,786 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, including 620 deaths.
The rise in cases comes as Ottawa's COVID-19 Testing Taskforce reports the testing capacity is "under strain." Officials expect the approach to COVID-19 testing to change in the coming days to focus on vulnerable populations and essential workers. Walk-in testing has been paused to keep testing capacity available for essential workers.
