OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, the highest one-day increase in new cases in two weeks.

There are also two new deaths linked to novel coronavirus.

Since the first case of COVID-19 on March 11, there have been 6.927 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, including 323 deaths.

Thirty-seven of the 97 new cases of COVID-19 involve Ottawa residents under the age of 30, while 21 new cases were identified in residents over the age of 80.

Across Ontario, there were 896 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including 314 in Toronto, 173 in Peel Region and 115 in York Region.

Public Health Ontario reported 92 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday. Sometimes, there is a lag in reporting cases between Ottawa Public Health and Public Health Ontario. 

The COVID-19 data shows Ottawa continues to have the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases of the four declared COVID-19 "hot zones" across Ontario.

The 97 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa is the highest one-day spike in cases since 99 new cases of COVID-19 were announced on Oct. 16.

Ottawa's COVID-19 Testing Taskforce reports 1,521 swabs were taken at COVID-19 assessment centres in Ottawa on Wednesday. A total 3,593 lab tests were performed in Ottawa on Wednesday.

HOSPITALIZATIONS IN OTTAWA

Ottawa Public Health reports 42 people are currently in an Ottawa-area hospital with COVID-19 related illnesses. There were 40 people in hospital on Thursday.

Four people are currently in an intensive care unit.

Ottawa Public Health reports of the 40 people in hospital, one person is between the ages of 20 and 29, one person is between the ages of 40 and 49, three people are in their 50s and nine people are in their 60s.

 

ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN OTTAWA

Ottawa Public Health says there are 698 active cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa.

A total 5,906 people have recovered after testing positive for COVID-19.

The number of active cases is the number of total laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 minus the numbers of resolved cases and deaths. A case is considered resolved 14 days after known symptom onset or positive test result.

CASES OF COVID-19 IN OTTAWA BY AGE CATEGORY

Here is a breakdown of all known COVID-19 cases in Ottawa by age category:

  • 0-9 years old: Seven new cases (442 cases total)
  • 10-19 years-old: 18 new cases (772 cases total)
  • 20-29 years-old: 12 new cases (1,453 cases total)
  • 30-39 years-old: 14 new cases (921 cases total)
  • 40-49 years-old: Four new cases (885 cases total)
  • 50-59 years-old: Four new cases (812 cases total)
  • 60-69-years-old: Eight new cases (551 cases total)
  • 70-79 years-old: Eight new cases (358 cases total)
  • 80-89 years-old: 12 new cases (436 cases total)
  • 90+ years old: 11 new cases (296 cases total)
  • The age of one person with COVID-19 is currently unknown.
 

COVID-19 CASES ACROSS THE REGION

Twenty-seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit region on Friday.

There are no new cases in the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington public health area.

Three new cases reported in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Public Health's region.

The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.

The Quebec Government reported 32 new cases in the Outaouais region, including Gatineau.

INSTITUTIONAL OUTBREAKS

Ottawa Public Health is reporting COVID-19 outbreaks at 57 institutions in Ottawa, including long-term care homes, retirement homes, daycares, hospitals and schools.

No new outbreaks were reported on Friday.

The COVID-19 outbreaks are over at Wildpine Retirement Home, Centre d'accueil Champlain and The Ravines retirement home

The schools and childcare spaces currently experiencing outbreaks are:

  1. Academie Providence Seours Antonines School
  2. Children's Place Civic
  3. Children's Village of Ottawa Carleton at Navan
  4. Children's Village of Ottawa Carleton – Home Edition (5)
  5.  École élémentaire publique Gabrielle Roy
  6. Ecole elementaire catholique George-Etienne Cartier
  7. Foster Farm Daycare
  8. Grandir Ensemble - La Maisonée
  9. Grandir Ensemble – Pierre Elliott-Trudeau
  10. Guardian Angels School
  11. Ottawa Islamic School 
  12. Peak Academy School
  13. St. Rita Catholic School
  14. St. Bernadette "Petit pas a trois" 
  15. The Children's Place Annex Location

The long-term care homes, retirement homes, hospitals, and other spaces currently experiencing outbreaks are:

  1. Alta Vista Manor
  2. Association pour intégration sociale d'Ottawa – 2
  3. Association pour intégration sociale d'Ottawa – 3
  4. Association pour intégration sociale d'Ottawa – 4
  5. Association pour intégration sociale d'Ottawa – 7
  6. Bairn Croft Residential Services - French Hill Residence
  7. Beacon Heights retirement home
  8. Bridlewood Retirement home
  9. Centre de soins de longue durée Montfort long-term care home
  10. Christian Horizons 9
  11. Cité Parkway Retirement Residence
  12. Edinburgh Retirement Home
  13. Emergency Housing West
  14. Extendicare New Orchard Lodge
  15. Forest Hill long-term care home
  16. Garry J. Armstrong
  17. Glebe Centre
  18. Granite Ridge Care Community
  19. Heritage Retirement
  20. Hillel Lodge
  21. Hôpital Montfort 4C Med
  22. Innovative Community Support Services
  23. Innovative Community Support Services (Barnwell)
  24. Laurier Manor
  25. Longfields Manor
  26. Manoir Marochel
  27. Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre
  28. Park Place
  29. Residence St. Louis
  30. Riverpath Retirement
  31. Robertson House
  32. Rockcliffe Retirement
  33. Sisters of Charity retirement home
  34. St. Patrick's Home
  35. St. Vincent Hospital (5 North, 4 North, 3, North, 2 North)
  36. Starwood
  37. Tamir Foundation
  38. The Ottawa Hospital General Campus 5N
  39. The Ottawa Hospital General Campus 6W
  40. Walk of Grace Residential Services – 1
  41. Walk of Grace Residential Services – 2
  42. West End Villa

A single laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in a resident or staff member of a long-term care home, retirement home or shelter triggers an outbreak response, according to Ottawa Public Health. In childcare settings, a single confirmed, symptomatic case in a staff member, home daycare provider, or child triggers an outbreak.

Under provincial guidelines, a COVID-19 outbreak in a school is defined as two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and/or staff in a school with an epidemiological link, within a 14-day period, where at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the school (including transportation and before or after school care).