COVID-19 wastewater viral signal
The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa has increased substantially (+1,684%) since a low on July 12, 2023.
Includes data up to November 21, 2023. Last updated: November 24, 2023, 4:05 pm.
Source:
613COVID.ca
Monitoring and indicators*
* NB: Due to the very limited availability of testing, case counts are an underestimate of the true number of COVID-19 cases.
Cumulative cases and deaths
Total cases: 95,225 ( increase of 308)
Total deaths: 1,142 ( increase of 6)
Last updated: November 22, 2023
Laboratory testing
7-day average of percent positivity: 17.23%
Date: November 20, 2023
COVID-19 hospital census
(Ottawa and non-Ottawa residents)
Confirmed COVID-19 patients in Ottawa hospitals: 203 ( increase of 25)
Admitted for COVID-19 (ICU and non-ICU): 79 ( increase of 2)
In hospital (ICU and non-ICU), not because of COVID-19: 124 ( increase of 23)
Date of most recent census: November 20, 2023
Source:
Ottawa Public Health: COVID-19 Dashboard
COVID-19 outbreaks in Ottawa’s hospitals
Since January 1, 2023, a total of 105 COVID-19 outbreaks have started at Ottawa’s hospitals, leading to 15 deaths and 865 known cases of COVID-19. Some sad news: there have been some recent deaths at the Ottawa Hospital (Civic and General campuses) and the Queensway Carleton Hospital. Outbreaks have occurred in the Ottawa Hospital, the Queensway Carleton Hospital, Hôpital Montfort, the Saint-Vincent Hospital, and the Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital.
Source:
City of Ottawa: COVID-19 Outbreaks in Ottawa Healthcare, Childcare and Educational Establishments
| Location name | Start date | End date | Total cases | Total deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensway Carleton Hospital (Park Place) – Floor 4 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-14 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Queensway Carleton Hospital (Park Place) – Floor 5 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-14 | 6 | 0 | ||
| TOH General Campus – Unit 6Nw/6Obs 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-14 | 2 | 0 | ||
| TOH Civic Campus (Wev) – Floor 4 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-10 | 6 | 0 | ||
| TOH General Campus – Unit 6E 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-10 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Queensway Carleton Hospital – Unit A3 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-09 | 5 | 0 | ||
| The Ottawa Heart Institute – Unit H3 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-09 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Queensway Carleton Hospital – Unit A4 2023-11-06 | 2023-11-06 | 16 | 0 | ||
| TOH General Campus – Unit 4N 2023-11-05 | 2023-11-06 | 2 | 0 | ||
| TOH General Campus – Unit 6Ne 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-02 | 13 | 0 | ||
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit B2 2023-10-28 | 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-09 | 9 | 0 | |
| TOH General Campus – Unit 8W 2023-10-30 | 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-08 | 4 | 0 | |
| Elizabeth Bruyère Hospital – Rehab 3 2023-10-29 | 2023-10-29 | 11 | 0 | ||
| TOH Civic Campus (Wev) – Floor 5 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-25 | 28 | 2 | ||
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit A4 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-24 | 2023-11-07 | 7 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit A5 2023-10-22 | 2023-10-23 | 9 | 0 | ||
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit Omtu 2023-10-20 | 2023-10-20 | 2023-11-01 | 5 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus (Wev) – Floor 4 2023-10-20 | 2023-10-20 | 2023-11-03 | 16 | 0 | |
| TOH General Campus – Unit 5E 2023-10-18 | 2023-10-18 | 2023-11-13 | 13 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit B2 2023-10-16 | 2023-10-16 | 2023-10-25 | 7 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit B5/Ama 2023-10-16 | 2023-10-16 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Queensway Carleton Hospital – Unit D3 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-19 | 3 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit A3 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-12 | 24 | 0 | ||
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit Omtu 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-09 | 2 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit A2 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-12 | 8 | 0 | |
| TOH General Campus – Unit 4N 2023-09-21 | 2023-09-29 | 2023-09-29 | 6 | 0 | |
| TOH General Campus – Unit 5Ne 2023-09-28 | 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-11 | 10 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit A2 2023-09-21 | 2023-09-21 | 2023-09-30 | 6 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit A5 2023-09-20 | 2023-09-20 | 2023-10-07 | 15 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit Omtu 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-30 | 10 | 0 | |
| Hôpital Montfort – Unit 3Bc/3Bn 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-25 | 4 | 0 | |
| Saint Vincent Hospital – Unit 4N 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-28 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hôpital Montfort – Unit 4A 2023-09-13 | 2023-09-13 | 2023-09-22 | 5 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit B5/Ama 2023-09-13 | 2023-09-13 | 2023-09-22 | 5 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit A1 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-19 | 5 | 0 | |
| TOH General Campus – Unit 7W 2023-09-04 | 2023-09-04 | 2023-09-15 | 10 | 0 | |
| TOH Civic Campus – Unit E5 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-11 | 7 | 0 | |
| Totals | 314 | 3 |