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- Ottawa Public Health confirmed two new deaths from COVID-19 and 79 new cases on Sunday.
- active cases have increased since yesterday to 343.
- The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Region will turn yellow on Monday.
Update on Ottawa today
Ottawa Public Health reports two new deaths from COVID-19 and 79 new confirmed cases on Sunday.
Health officials have confirmed 8,458 cases of the virus since the start of the pandemic, of which 7,741 are considered resolved.
Figures to watch
23.9: Ottawa’s rate of new COVID-19 infections per 100,000 population in the past seven days, which has increased slightly since Saturday.
343: Known active cases in Ottawa, also higher than in Saturday’s report.
28: The number of active outbreaks in Ottawa. Nine outbreaks continue in long-term care homes across the city.
> 1: The number of people infected with each confirmed case, or R
