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Ottawa-Gatineau community update | 2024‑02‑15

Published February 15, 2024

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COVID-19 wastewater viral signal

The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa is very high. The signal has decreased substantially since a peak around January 12, 2024. Levels are still about 1,050% higher than the value during a low point on July 12, 2023. The signal has increased during the first week of February 2024.

Includes data up to February 7, 2024. Last updated: February 15, 2024, 3:22 pm.

Source:
613COVID.ca

The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa has decreased substantially since a high point on January 12, 2024. It is still high - about 1,050% higher than the value during a low point on July 12, 2023. The graph depicts the 7-day rolling mean wastewater viral signal for Ottawa over time, from June 2, 2020 to February 7, 2024. On the y-axis: the normalized viral copies. The x-axis is used for the date a sample was taken. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been ten large waves so far. Includes data up to February 7, 2024. Updated February 15, 2024. Source: 613COVID.ca.
COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa, February 15, 2024.

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

Ottawa

Total cases: 98,089 ( increase of 130)
Total deaths: 1,224 ( increase of 2)
Last updated: February 13, 2024

Outaouais

Total cases: 48,708 ( increase of 23)
Week of February 11, 2024
Total deaths: 559 ( increase of 1)
Week of February 4, 2024

Laboratory testing

Ottawa

7-day average of percent positivity: 9.39%
Date: February 12, 2024

Outaouais

Percent positivity: 12.0%
Week of February 11, 2024

COVID-19 hospital census
(Ottawa and non-Ottawa residents)

Chart of all patients in Ottawa hospitals hospitalized because of an active COVID-19 infection.

Confirmed COVID-19 patients in Ottawa hospitals: 61
Admitted for COVID-19 (ICU and non-ICU): 31
In hospital (ICU and non-ICU), not because of COVID-19: 30
Date of most recent census: February 12, 2024

Sources:
Ottawa Public Health: COVID-19 Dashboard
Données COVID-19 au Québec

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