Latest developments:
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Ottawa’s COVID-19 numbers are low.
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Some flu traits are nonetheless seen as very excessive.
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That metropolis’s RSV ranges are extra average.
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The Kingston space once more has a excessive respiratory threat.
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4 extra COVID deaths have been reported.
The newest
The weekly respiratory replace from Ottawa Public Well being (OPH) reveals COVID-19 ranges are decrease than its two different carefully tracked viruses.
COVID is low throughout the replace’s 4 classes, whereas RSV is extra average.
Flu wastewater readings and hospitalizations stay very excessive as this flu season stretches a lot later than the final one.
Not one of the traits OPH displays are rising, nevertheless.
OPH says the town’s health-care establishments stay at excessive threat from respiratory diseases, as they have been for the reason that finish of August. This would be the case till respiratory traits are low once more.
Specialists suggest folks cowl coughs, put on masks, preserve fingers and often-touched surfaces clear, keep residence when sick and preserve up with COVID and flu vaccines to assist shield themselves and susceptible folks.
COVID-19 in Ottawa
Ottawa’s coronavirus wastewater common had been dropping for about 10 days as of March 18 to its lowest degree since July.
Researchers have measured and shared the quantity of novel coronavirus in Ottawa’s wastewater since June 2020. That is the info for the final 12 months. (613covid.ca)
The weekly common check positivity fee within the metropolis is seven per cent. There are 14 new COVID-related hospitalizations within the metropolis and the energetic COVID outbreak depend is six.
There have been two extra COVID deaths reported within the capital. OPH’s subsequent COVID vaccination replace is anticipated in early April.
Throughout the area
The Kingston space well being unit is again in a high-risk respiratory time. Its traits are largely steady, however native wastewater readings and the variety of outbreaks have edged upward.
The Jap Ontario Well being Unit (EOHU) nonetheless charges its general respiratory threat as average and steady.
Hastings Prince Edward (HPE) Public Well being‘s weekly COVID hospital common stays at three. Its flu exercise is low.
Western Quebec drops to 17 hospital sufferers who’ve examined optimistic for COVID. The province stories another COVID demise there.
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark (LGL) information goes as much as March 10, when its traits have been largely dropping. A COVID demise was added in its weekly replace.
Renfrew County‘s subsequent replace is anticipated on Thursday.
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