Ottawa Public Well being says COVID ranges excessive in Ottawa, as hospitalizations stay steady

Ottawa Public Well being says COVID-19 ranges stay in excessive in the neighborhood on the finish of the second week of the varsity yr.

The well being unit is reporting a small rise within the positivity charge, the COVID-19 charge per 100,000 folks and COVID-19 outbreaks on Friday, whereas hospitalizations stay steady.

There are 25 Ottawa residents in hospital with an energetic COVID-19 an infection, unchanged from Tuesday’s replace. There are three folks within the ICU due to an energetic COVID-19 an infection.

OPH hospitalization figures solely signify Ottawa residents who’re in hospital due to an energetic case of COVID-19. Native hospitals report increased figures, which embody sufferers who had been admitted for causes aside from COVID-19 however have examined optimistic and sufferers who should not from Ottawa.

Here’s a have a look at what number of COVID-19 sufferers are in every hospital:

• The Ottawa Hospital: 67 sufferers (up from 64 sufferers on Sept. 9)
• Queensway Carleton Hospital: 16 sufferers (up from 12 sufferers on Sept. 13)
•  Montfort Hospital: 19 (up from 14 sufferers on Sept. 13)
• CHEO: Three sufferers (down from 5 sufferers on Sept. 13)

Ottawa Public Well being is reporting 236 new laboratory-confirmed instances of COVID-19 in Ottawa since Tuesday, and no new deaths linked to the virus.

For the reason that first case of COVID-19 was reported in Ottawa in March 2020, OPH has reported 81,616 laboratory-confirmed instances of COVID-19, together with 885 deaths.

OTTAWA’S KEY COVID-19 STATISTICS

• COVID-19 instances per 100,000 (Sept. 5-11): 37.9 (up from 31.3)
• Seven-day common of positivity charge within the Ottawa group, together with long-term care: 11.8 per cent
• Recognized energetic instances: 562 (+75)

COVID-19 VACCINES IN OTTAWA

Up to date Sept. 12

• Ottawa residents with 1 dose (5+): 921,537
• Ottawa residents with 2 doses (5+): 889,649
• Ottawa residents with 3 doses (12+): 596,671
• Share of inhabitants 5 and older with not less than one dose: 93 per cent
• Share of inhabitants 5 and older with not less than two doses: 90 per cent
• Share of inhabitants 5 and older with not less than three doses: 60 per cent

*Statistics on Ottawa residents with a number of doses embody anybody with an Ottawa postal code who was vaccinated anyplace in Ontario.

AROUND THE REGION

• Jap Ontario Well being Unit: 8 in hospital, 0 in ICU
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Well being: 31 in hospital, 2 in ICU  (Up to date on Tuesdays solely)
• Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Well being: 13 in hospital, 3 in ICU (Up to date on Tuesdays solely)
• Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Well being Unit: 5 in hospital, 1 in ICU (Up to date on Wednesdays)
• Renfrew County and District Well being Unit: 4 in hospital, 0 in ICU (Up to date on Thursdays)
• Outaouais (Gatineau and western Quebec): 79 in hospital, 2 in ICU

COVID-19 OUTBREAKS

Ottawa Public Well being is at the moment reporting energetic outbreaks within the following areas

• 1 in group properties
• 5 in hospitals
• 7 in long-term care properties
• 11 in retirement properties

OPH not experiences outbreaks in faculties and childcare settings nor group outbreaks, similar to these linked to native companies, non secular establishments, or sports activities and recreation actions.

A full checklist of areas with energetic outbreaks is offered on OPH’s COVID-19 outbreak dashboard.