Ottawa Public Health says one more person has died as a result of the novel coronavirus in the city. As of Tuesday, the city’s death toll stands at 12.
The public health unit also identified 33 new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in the city between Monday and Tuesday, bringing the area’s total up to 619 lab-confirmed cases. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Despite the growth in numbers, 35 per cent, or 217, of those total cases are now deemed resolved.
Forty-two patients are in hospital with COVID-19, 16 of whom are in intensive care. Ottawa Public Health updated its testing criteria over the long weekend.