{"id":1161,"date":"2023-09-06T17:56:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T21:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/?p=1161"},"modified":"2023-11-04T21:30:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T01:30:11","slug":"ottawa-gatineau-community-update-2023%e2%80%9109%e2%80%9106","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/communities\/ottawa-gatineau\/ottawa-gatineau-community-update-2023%e2%80%9109%e2%80%9106\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa-Gatineau community update | 2023\u201109\u201106"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>COVID-19 wastewater viral signal<\/h2>\n<p>The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa has increased substantially <strong>(+963%)<\/strong> since a low on July&nbsp;12, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Includes data up to September&nbsp;4, 2023. Last updated: September&nbsp;6, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Source:<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/613covid.ca\/wastewater\/\" rel=\"noopener\">613COVID.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-wastewater-viral-signal-Ottawa-2023-09-06.png\" alt=\"COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa, September 6, 2023\" class=\"wp-image-1168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-wastewater-viral-signal-Ottawa-2023-09-06.png 800w, https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-wastewater-viral-signal-Ottawa-2023-09-06-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-wastewater-viral-signal-Ottawa-2023-09-06-768x528.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa, September&nbsp;6, 2023.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Monitoring and indicators<sup>*<\/sup><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-weight-700\"><sup>*<\/sup> NB: Due to the very limited availability of testing, case counts are an underestimate of the true number of COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"monitoring-icon-box\"><i role=\"img\" class=\"fas fa-virus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<h3>Cumulative cases and deaths<\/h3>\n<p>Total cases: 92,813 (<i role=\"img\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;increase of 163)<br \/>\nTotal deaths: 1,103 (<i role=\"img\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;increase of 8)<br \/>\nLast updated: September&nbsp;6, 2023<\/p>\n<div class=\"monitoring-icon-box\"><i role=\"img\" class=\"fas fa-microscope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<h3>Laboratory testing<\/h3>\n<p>7-day average of percent positivity: 18.54% (<i role=\"img\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;increase of 3.4)<br \/>\nDate: September&nbsp;4, 2023<\/p>\n<div class=\"monitoring-icon-box\" style=\"top: 6px\"><i role=\"img\" class=\"far fa-hospital\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<h3>COVID-19 hospital census<br \/><small>(Ottawa and non-Ottawa residents)<\/small><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-hospitalizations-Ottawa-en-2023-09-06-1024x403.png\" alt=\"Chart of all patients in Ottawa hospitals hospitalised because of an active COVID-19 infection.\" class=\"wp-image-1165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-hospitalizations-Ottawa-en-2023-09-06-1024x403.png 1024w, https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-hospitalizations-Ottawa-en-2023-09-06-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-hospitalizations-Ottawa-en-2023-09-06-768x302.png 768w, https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-hospitalizations-Ottawa-en-2023-09-06-1536x604.png 1536w, https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/COVID-19-hospitalizations-Ottawa-en-2023-09-06-2048x806.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Confirmed COVID-19 patients in Ottawa hospitals: 88 (<i role=\"img\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;decrease of 18)<br \/>\nAdmitted for COVID-19 (ICU and non-ICU): 30 (<i role=\"img\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;decrease of 5)<br \/>\nIn hospital (ICU and non-ICU), not because of COVID-19: 58 (<i role=\"img\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;decrease of 13)<br \/>\nDate of most recent census: September&nbsp;4, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Source:<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawapublichealth.ca\/en\/reports-research-and-statistics\/covid19-dashboard.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">Ottawa Public Health: COVID-19 Dashboard<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3>COVID-19 wastewater viral signal<\/h3>\n<p>The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa has increased substantially <strong>(+963%)<\/strong> since a low on July&nbsp;12, 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/communities\/ottawa-gatineau\/ottawa-gatineau-community-update-2023%e2%80%9109%e2%80%9106\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ottawa-Gatineau community update | 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