Ranges of respiratory viruses circulating in Ottawa ‘stay excessive’, Ottawa Public Well being warns

Ottawa Public Well being warns the degrees of respiratory viruses circulating in the neighborhood “stay excessive” heading into the primary weekend of December.

In its weekly “Respiratory Virus Snapshot, OPH says the wastewater viral alerts present “reasonable” ranges of RSV and COVID-19, whereas the influenza ranges are “excessive”.

“If we solely checked out COVID-19 ranges, we might see the general traits with our COVID-19 monitoring indicators are down in comparison with a month in the past,” OPH stated on Twitter. “So simply specializing in COVID-19 ranges may make you assume the general ranges of threat are decrease than earlier than.

“Our mates at CHEO have seen important volumes of different respiratory viruses, like flu & RSV. And people viruses do have an effect on the degrees of threat as a neighborhood, together with our well being system.”

With the degrees of respiratory viruses circulating in Ottawa remaining excessive, OPH reminds individuals to put on masks and keep residence if you’re sick to assist restrict the unfold of viruses.

Two extra Ottawa residents have died as a result of COVID-19 this week.

In its twice weekly COVID-19 report, Ottawa Public Well being reviews 154 new circumstances of COVID-19 in Ottawa, and two new deaths.

There are 17 Ottawa residents in hospital due to an lively COVID-19 an infection, down from 18 on Tuesday. There are 4 individuals within the ICU.

OPH hospitalization figures solely symbolize Ottawa residents who’re in hospital due to an lively case of COVID-19. Native hospitals report larger figures, which embody sufferers who had been admitted for causes aside from COVID-19 however have examined constructive and sufferers who aren’t from Ottawa.

• The Ottawa Hospital: 80 sufferers
• Queensway Carleton Hospital: 19 sufferers
• Montfort Hospital: 9 sufferers
• CHEO: Two sufferers

Because the first case of COVID-19 in Ottawa in March 2020, there have been 86,525 complete circumstances of COVID-19 in Ottawa, together with 970 deaths.

OTTAWA’S KEY COVID-19 STATISTICS

• COVID-19 circumstances per 100,000 (Nov. 21-27): 21.2
• Seven-day common of positivity fee within the Ottawa neighborhood, together with long-term care: 9.8 per cent
• Identified lively circumstances: 322

COVID-19 VACCINES IN OTTAWA

Up to date Nov. 28.

• Ottawa residents with 1 dose (5+): 923,947
• Ottawa residents with 2 doses (5+): 891,044
• Ottawa residents with 3 doses (5+): 609,247
• Ottawa residents with 4 doses (12+): 302,417
• Share of inhabitants 5 and older with no less than one dose: 93 per cent
• Share of inhabitants 5 and older with no less than two doses: 90 per cent
• Share of inhabitants 5 and older with no less than three doses: 61 per cent
• Share of inhabitants 12 and older with no less than 4 doses: 33 per cent

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

AROUND THE REGION

• Jap Ontario Well being Unit: 4 in hospital, 0 in ICU
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Well being: 2 in hospital, 0 in ICU  (Up to date on Tuesdays solely)
• Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Well being: 17 in hospital, 6 in ICU (Up to date on Tuesdays solely)
• Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Well being Unit: 12 in hospital, 0 in ICU (Up to date on Tuesdays)
• Renfrew County and District Well being Unit: 1 in hospital, 0 in ICU (Up to date on Thursdays)
• Outaouais (Gatineau and western Quebec): 93 in hospital, 1 in ICU

COVID-19 OUTBREAKS

Ottawa Public Well being is at present reporting lively outbreaks within the following areas

• 9 in hospitals
• 4 in long-term care properties
• 5 in retirement properties
• 1 in group properties

A full checklist of areas with lively outbreaks is on the market on OPH’s COVID-19 outbreak dashboard.

INFLUENZA OUTBREAKS

• 1 in a hospital
• 1 in a retirement residence

A full checklist of areas with lively outbreaks is on the market on OPH’s outbreak dashboard.

OTHER ONGOING RESPIRATORY OUTBREAKS

• 1 in a gaggle residence
• 22 in licensed youngster care settings
• 2 in long-term care properties
• 18 in colleges