Ottawa has recorded three new deaths from COVID-19 in the past three days.

Many of the key indicators of COVID-19 levels in Ottawa remain largely unchanged from the last Ottawa Public Health (OPH) update, but officials say those levels are still high. Health officials say the current wave is being driven by the BA.5 subtype of the coronavirus. Two Ottawa-area hospitals had to close their emergency departments earlier this month. OPH is asking residents to remain extra cautious if they plan to attend gatherings, and that actions taken now can help influence the outcome of this latest wave in the coming weeks. On Friday, Ontario’s Scientific Advisory Panel on COVID-19 also confirmed it will disband early next month after more than two years. COVID-19 Snapshot – 25 AUGUST 2022 You’ll notice that the phrase “remains relatively unchanged since last update” appears on all indicators this week.
While it’s too early to tell if the declines seen in previous weeks have stopped, it’s a reminder that this wave is far from over. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/U8nOny5Mj0 —@OttawaHealth

The latest Ottawa update

Wastewater The average level of coronavirus in Ottawa’s wastewater remains high and relatively unchanged. It rose for more than a month starting in early June, but fell for most of August. A graph of effluent levels of coronavirus as of June 2020. (613covid.ca) Hospitals Twenty-two Ottawa residents have been admitted to a city hospital with COVID-19, according to OPH’s latest update. A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit. According to OPH, hospitalizations are moderate and largely unchanged since the most recent update. The above hospitalization figures do not include all patients. For example, they leave out patients admitted for other reasons who subsequently test positive for COVID-19, those admitted for prolonged complications of COVID-19, and those transferred from other health facilities. Hospitalization numbers from Ottawa Public Health were updated on August 24. (Ottawa Public Health) Tests, outbreaks and outbreaks Testing strategies changed with the Omicron variant, meaning many cases of COVID-19 are not reflected in the current numbers. Public health officials now monitor and report cases only in healthcare settings. Ottawa’s test positivity rate is just under 15 percent. There are currently 40 active cases of COVID in Ottawa. These include five new cases recorded in the past three days.
OPH reported 231 additional cases and three new deaths in the past three days. A total of 871 Ottawa residents with COVID-19 have died: 381 in 2020, 229 in 2021 and 261 so far this year. Vaccines According to the most recent weekly update, 93 per cent of Ottawa residents aged five and over had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 89 per cent had at least two. Sixty-five per cent of Ottawans aged 12 and over had at least three doses and 21 per cent had four.

Throughout the region

In Leeds, Grenville and Lanark (LGL) counties, sewage levels are decreasing in Brockville and Kemptville. They have fallen in Smiths Falls and remain firmly in the Kingston area. Western Quebec reports 113 hospitalizations with COVID-19. Four of these patients are in the intensive care unit. Eastern Ontario communities outside of Ottawa are reporting 48 hospitalizations with COVID-19, including eight patients in intensive care. This regional total does not include Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPE), which has a different counting method. His nine hospitalizations are down from the most recent update and zero patients are in intensive care. Of the seven local health authorities, four had more deaths this year than in 2020 or 2021 — HPE, EOHU, Kingston Region and Renfrew County. Across eastern Ontario, between 81 and 92 per cent of residents aged five and over have received at least two doses of the vaccine, and between 59 and 71 per cent of adults have had at least three. The total number of vaccine doses administered to local residents exceeded 5.6 million.