Covid-19: One new death reported in latest public health update
Released Mar 17, 2023 – Last upgraded 26 minutes ago – 2 minute read
Ottawa
(Reported Friday, last upgrade Tuesday)
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1: New death
1,028: Total deaths
26: Ottawa homeowners in health center due to active infections
3: In ICU due to the fact that of active infections
85: Confirmed COVID-19 clients in Ottawa medical facilities since Tuesday (consists of non-Ottawa citizens); 38 in healthcare facility since of COVID-19 (one in ICU) and 47 for other factors (one in ICU)
111: New COVID-19 cases (case numbers are thought about underestimates with screening restricted to particular groups)
344: Known active cases
90,576: Total cases
22: Ongoing break outs in institutional settings
12.4 Per cent test positivity (seven-day average)
Source: Ottawa Public Health
The circumstance in Ottawa
Main COVID-19 signs continued to reveal little motion today, with one brand-new death reported in the Friday upgrade.
RSV levels have actually revealed a small boost in the last week.
How to get immunized versus COVID-19 (and influenza) in Ottawa
Discover more about getting COVID-19 vaccinations at Ottawa Public Health’s neighborhood centers and area health and health centersReserve COVID-19 vaccination visits through Ontario’s online website or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900, or make visits at getting involved drug stores.
Influenza shots are offered at drug storesand OPH influenza shot centers serve kids aged 6 months to 5 years and their family members and individuals without OHIP who could not get the vaccine through drug stores or health-care companies.
How to get evaluated and dealt with in Ottawa
Pharmacists can give Paxlovid, an antiviral substance abuse to lower serious results from COVID-19 to qualified individuals at no charge, both face to face and essentially. Individuals can utilize Ontario’s COVID-19 online antiviral treatment screener to see if they’re at greater danger of extreme disease and may take advantage of the medication.
Ottawa locals can discover who’s presently qualified for screening and how to book tests and look for treatment at regional care centers or evaluation centres on the health system’s site.
Households can likewise take a look at CHEO’s page on when to go to the emergency situation department and options to the ED
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