Ottawa Public Health is reporting two new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday and a slight increase in hospitalizations.

The health unit reported 15 people hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 13 a day earlier. There are two people in intensive care.

The two new deaths bring the city’s COVID-19 death toll to 754.

SPO monitors hospitalization interventions. To be considered an inpatient intervention, the hospitalization must involve treatment for an active COVID-19 infection or have an extended hospital stay due to active COVID-19. This also applies to people at risk of contracting COVID-19 while in hospital. Local hospitals have reported higher numbers of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Here’s a look at the latest number of COVID-19 patients reported by each hospital in Ottawa:

• CHEO: Five patients

• Montfort Hospital: 10 patients

• Queensway Carleton Hospital: 15 patients

• The Ottawa Hospital: 37 patients

Another 82 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ottawa, although this number is considered an underrepresentation of the total amount of COVID-19 in the community, as PCR testing remains limited to certain groups.

the Ottawa COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring Project shows a stable viral signal, at a level similar to mid-December before the peak of the Omicron variant wave.

Ontario health officials reported 1,106 people across the province in hospital with COVID-19 on Wednesday.

KEY STATISTICS ON COVID-19 IN OTTAWA

• COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (February 14 to February 20): 104.3 (from 106.5)

• Ottawa community positivity rate (excluding long-term care homes) (February 16 to February 22): 10.8% (down from 11%)

• Reproduction number (seven-day average): 0.90

• Known active cases: 812 (-45)

Reproduction values ​​greater than 1 indicate that the virus is spreading and each case infects more than one contact. If it is less than 1, it means the propagation is slowing down.

The number of known active cases is the number of confirmed cases (based on testing) minus the number of resolved cases and deaths.

HOSPITALIZATIONS IN OTTAWA

Fifteen Ottawa residents are hospitalized with an active COVID-19 infection on Wednesday, up from 13 on Tuesday.

There are two people in intensive care, compared to four.

Age categories of hospitalized persons:

• 0-9:1

• 10-19: 0

• 20-29: 0

• 30-39:1

• 40-49: 0

• 50-59: 6 (1 in intensive care)

• 60-69: 0

• 70-79: 4 (1 in intensive care)

• 80-89: 2

• 90+: 1

(Ottawa Public Health is now reporting people hospitalized with an “active” infection)

COVID-19 VACCINES IN OTTAWA

From Tuesday:

• Ottawa residents with 1 dose (5+): 912,663 (+362)

• Ottawa residents with 2 doses (5+): 870,592 (+2,041)

• Ottawa residents with 3 doses (18+): 534,077 (+1,507)

• Percentage of the population aged five and over having received at least one dose: 92%

• Share of population aged five and over fully vaccinated: 88% (+1)

*Statistics for Ottawa residents who received one or two doses include anyone with an Ottawa postal code who was vaccinated anywhere in Ontario.

AROUND THE REGION

• Eastern Ontario Health Unit: 8 in hospital, 2 in intensive care

• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health: 23 in hospital, 2 in intensive care

• Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Public Health: 8 in hospital, 1 in intensive care (as of Friday)

• Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit: 7 in hospital, 4 in intensive care

• Renfrew County and District Health Unit: 14 in hospital, 3 in intensive care (as of Thursday)

• Outaouais (Gatineau and western Quebec): 28 in hospital, 4 in intensive care

These numbers are based on the latest data from each respective health unit at the time of publication.

COVID-19 OUTBREAKS

Ottawa Public Health is currently reporting active outbreaks in the following locations:

• 4 long-term care homes

• 10 retirement homes

• 2 hospital units

• 5 other collective places (group homes, assisted living, etc.)

OPH no longer reports outbreaks in schools and daycares or community outbreaks, such as those related to local businesses, religious institutions or sports and recreational activities.

A full list of locations with active outbreaks is available on SPO COVID-19 Dashboard.