OTTAWA -- Thirty-five more residents of Ottawa’s long-term care homes have died due to COVID-19. Ottawa Public Health reported the 35 new deaths in its daily epidemiology update on Monday.
There has been 127 deaths linked to COVID-19 since the outbreak began in mid-March. In a statement to CTV News Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health says the 35 new deaths related to COVID-19 “occurred between April 24 and May 3.” “All 35 deaths are related to COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes.” Ottawa Public Health is transitioning to a new case management and reporting system.
Until the data in the new system is validated and the transition is completed, Ottawa Public Health is releasing a “snapshot report.” The COVID-19 institutions report