{"id":891,"date":"2023-08-30T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/?p=891"},"modified":"2023-09-15T09:49:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T13:49:39","slug":"ottawa-gatineau-community-update-2023-08-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/communities\/ottawa-gatineau\/ottawa-gatineau-community-update-2023-08-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa-Gatineau community update | 2023\u201108\u201130"},"content":{"rendered":"

COVID-19 wastewater viral signal<\/h2>\n

The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa has increased substantially (+732%)<\/strong> since a low on July 12, 2023. The viral signal is still lower than the extremely high peaks in early January and early April.<\/p>\n

Includes data up to August 27, 2023. Last updated: August 30, 2023.<\/p>\n

Source:
613COVID.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa, August 30, 2023.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Monitoring and indicators*<\/sup><\/h2>\n

*<\/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

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Cumulative cases and deaths<\/h3>\n

Total cases: 92,650 (<\/i> increase of 177)
\nTotal deaths: 1,095 (<\/i> increase of 5)
\nLast updated: August 30, 2023<\/p>\n

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Laboratory testing<\/h3>\n

7-day average of percent positivity: 15.14% (<\/i> decrease of 2)
\nDate: August 28, 2023<\/p>\n

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COVID-19 hospital census
(Ottawa and non-Ottawa residents)<\/small><\/h3>\n\n\n
\"Chart<\/figure>\n\n\n

Confirmed COVID-19 patients in Ottawa hospitals: 106 (<\/i> increase of 35)
\nAdmitted for COVID-19 (ICU and non-ICU): 35 (<\/i> decrease of 2)
\nIn hospital (ICU and non-ICU), not because of COVID-19: 71 (<\/i> increase of 37)
\nDate of most recent census: August 27, 2023<\/p>\n

Source:
Ottawa Public Health: COVID-19 Dashboard<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COVID-19 wastewater viral signal<\/h3>\n

The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa has increased substantially (+732%)<\/strong> since a low on July 12, 2023. The viral signal is still lower than the extremely high peaks in early January and early April.<\/p>\n

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