COVID-19: 2 additional deaths in Eastern Ontario, 1 in Outaouais and none in Ottawa | Coronavirus

502 people were infected with the virus over the weekend in Ottawa, but this figure is however underestimated due to testing capacity.

Ottawa Public HealthSPO also reports two fewer COVID-19-related hospitalizations than Friday, for a total of 17. One more person is in intensive care.

In total, since the start of the health crisis, 765 deaths linked to the disease have occurred in the federal capital.

Currently, 1,857 cases are active in Ottawa, and 39 outbreaks are ongoing in institutional settings, according to Public Health OntarioSPO.

The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) meanwhile reports two additional deaths since its update on Friday, bringing the total toll to 219 deaths related to the disease since March 2020.

Six people are also hospitalized on the territory of the Eastern Ontario Health UnitBSEOand 18 outbreaks are ongoing.

Across Ontario, 100,000 to 120,000 people are believed to be infected every day right now, according to the Ontario Scientific Advisory Group on COVID-19. Removing the requirement to wear masks in public places would also have led to an increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, according to the province’s Public Health.

One more death in Outaouais

In Outaouais, 254 new cases were recorded over the weekend, indicates the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ). However, this figure represents an underestimation of infections, given the limited access to screening tests. polymerase chain reaction testPCR.

The number of active cases is now established at 855 in the region.

Public health reports six additional hospitalizations. In total, thirty-eight people with COVID-19 are hospitalized, including one in intensive care. L’National Institute of Public Health of QuebecINSPQ reports a new death in Outaouais.

Since the start of the pandemic, 37,458 people have contracted COVID-19 in the Outaouais, and 295 deaths have occurred.

Public health in Quebec reports 1,793 people hospitalized in the past 24 hours, 85 more than the day before.

Vaccines and 4th dose

As of Monday, 87% of Quebecers aged 5 and over have received 2 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19, and 53% have received 3, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

The 4th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is now available for all Quebecers aged 60 and over.

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