Last year, OPH recorded 228 deaths from COVID-19. As of Monday, there have been 230 deaths in the city since the start of 2022. The latest data comes from OPH’s COVID-19 dashboard, which is updated every Tuesday and Friday. As of Friday, OPH reported five new deaths from COVID-19 and 492 new laboratory-confirmed cases in the city. A total of 840 Ottawa residents have died from COVID-19 since March 2020. The majority of deaths involve people over the age of 60. OPH says 44 Ottawa residents are hospitalized with COVID-19 with one in intensive care. On Friday, OPH reported 39 hospitalizations with one in the ICU. The latest OPH figures show that hospitalizations have decreased overall since July 18, when 54 residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19. OPH’s hospitalization data represents only Ottawa residents hospitalized due to an active case of COVID-19. Local hospitals are reporting higher numbers, which include patients admitted for reasons other than COVID-19 but testing positive and non-Ottawa patients. Here’s a look at the number of COVID-19 patients at each hospital:
The Ottawa Hospital: 82 patients (down from 99 patients on July 22) Queensway Carleton Hospital: 37 patients (down from 42 on 22 July) Montfort Hospital: 30 patients (unchanged from July 22) CHEO: Six patients (unchanged from July 22)
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, there have been 77,737 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, including 840 deaths.
There are seven new cases of COVID-19 in long-term care homes, nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities since Tuesday. Ottawa’s COVID-19 wastewater monitoring project shows signs that the level of COVID-19 in the capital may have peaked. The viral signal has been in a downtrend since July 14, although it remains high relative to most other waves.
OTTAWA KEY STATISTICS on COVID-19
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (July 18-24): 93.5 (from 81.9) Average seven-day positivity rate in the Ottawa community, including long-term care: 19.7 per cent Known active cases: 1,346 (+107)
COVID-19 VACCINES IN OTTAWA
Updated on July 25th.
Ottawa residents with 1 dose (5+): 919,326 Ottawa residents with 2 installments (5+): 885,200 Ottawa residents with 3 installments (12+): 585,700 Share of population five years and older with at least one dose: 93 percent Share of population five and over fully vaccinated: 89 percent Share of population 12 years and older with at least three doses: 64 percent
*Statistics for Ottawa residents with one or more doses include anyone with an Ottawa zip code who was vaccinated anywhere in Ontario.
AROUND THE AREA
Eastern Ontario Health Unit: 10 in hospital, 1 in ICU Hastings Prince Edward Public Health: 9 in hospital, 0 in ICU Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health: 8 in hospital, 3 in ICU (as of July 19) Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit: 9 in hospital, 0 in ICU Renfrew County and District Health Unit: 5 in hospital, 0 in ICU Outaouais (Gatineau and western Quebec): 62 in hospital, 1 in ICU
These figures are based on the most recent data from each respective health facility at the time of publication.
COVID-19 EVENTS
Ottawa Public Health is currently reporting active cases in the following locations (as of Friday, July 22):
14 long-term care homes 23 nursing homes 22 hospital units 10 other centralized settings (group homes, supported independent living, etc.)
OPH no longer reports outbreaks in schools and child care facilities or community outbreaks, such as those associated with local businesses, religious institutions, or sports and recreational activities.
A complete list of locations with active cases is available on OPH’s COVID-19 dashboard.
