Ottawa Public Health says two more people have died as a result of novel coronavirus in the city, bringing the region’s death toll up to nine as of Thursday.
Between Wednesday and Thursday, the public health unit also identified 29 new cases, with the region’s total number of COVID-19 patients reaching 458.
Twelve people are currently in an intensive care unit due to the virus, with 18 others being treated in hospital. Just under a third of all cases, 143, have been resolved.
Nevertheless, according to Ottawa Public Health’s website, lab-confirmed tests show only a small snapshot of the city’s COVID-19 cases. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “Within the entire Ottawa population, a large fraction of