2: In ICU because of an active infection
93: Confirmed COVID-19 patients in Ottawa hospitals as of Sunday , 46 in hospital because of COVID-19 and 47 for other reasons 13.92: Per cent test positivity COVID-19 has become a leading cause of death for Ottawa residents over 65 since the pandemic began and the risk continues, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches said Friday.
“What is not as obvious is that the risk of death is continuing because Omicron is so prevalent that the number of infections is high.” Etches said the milestone is not an end, but part of a trend “and the trend is that COVID continues to be a leading cause of death in our community and we see that continuing as long as we have high levels of COVID in the community, which we do now and we may with future variants.”
She said the milestone should be a “call to action” for people to continue to protect themselves against infection and against infecting those most at risk of dying by getting vaccine boosters and wearing masks, especially in situations where more vulnerable people are likely to be present.