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Key COVID-19 numbers in the Ottawa area today

Ottawa Public Health reports seven new COVID-19 cases, and no deaths from the illness.

Ottawa reports 7 new cases, and no new deaths

People row boats on the Ottawa River earlier this week. (Francis Ferland/CBC News )
  • Ottawa reports seven moreCOVID-19 cases Friday and no new deaths.
  • There are 41known active cases in the city.
  • Ontario reported 192 new cases ofCOVID-19.

Today's Ottawa update

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) reported seven moreCOVID-19 cases Friday, but no new deaths.

Key COVID-19 indicators continue to rise. The R(t) or number of people infected by a single COVID-19 case remains above 1.0 for athird straight day.

There are 41known active cases.

Numbers to watch

3.9:The weekly incidence rate, arolling seven-day total of new COVID-19 cases expressed per 100,000 residents.

1.28:The number of people infected by a single COVID-19 case, or R(t). Thespread of the coronavirusis considered under control if that figure is kept below one.

765,350:The number of Ottawa residents who have received at least the first vaccine dose, about 2,000 more than in Wednesday's update.

624,143:The number of Ottawa residents who are fully vaccinated, almost 11,000 more than Wednesday.

83%:The percentage of Ottawa residents 12 and up all those who are currently eligible for a vaccine who have at least one vaccine dose.

69%:The percentage of Ottawa adults who are fully vaccinated.

68%:The percentage of eligible Ottawa residents who are fully vaccinated.

59%:The percentage of all Ottawa residents who are fully vaccinated.

0:The number of Ottawa residents being treated for COVID-19 in an Ottawa hospital.

0:The number of active COVID-19 outbreaks in Ottawa.

9,117:The number of COVID-19 cases since late December that are either confirmed orsuspected to involve a variant of concern.These variants have made up a significant portion of Ottawa's new COVID-19 cases since mid-March.

The level of COVID-19 in Ottawa's wastewater remains low, which continues a trend seen over the past three weeks. (613covid.ca)

Across the region

There are currently fewer than 100known active cases in eastern Ontario and western Quebec.

Health authorities in the Outaouaisreported one new case of COVID-19 on Friday.

Ontario is currently under Step 3 of the province's pandemic reopening plan.

All of Quebec isunder green zone rules.

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