OTTAWA -- The number of COVID-19 cases in Ottawa has surpassed 1,300. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches told reporters there are now 1,372 lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa and 76 deaths linked to the virus.
The 1,372 cases is an increase of 75 lab-confirmed cases since the last report from Ottawa Public Health on Wednesday. Ottawa Public Health did not release a COVID-19 Epidemiology Update on Thursday while it switched over its reporting system.
Dr. Etches said the health unit was moving to a new system that will allow it to be more flexible. “This new web-based secure system allows our team to more quickly and easily document each individual case investigation and share data with the provincial Ministry of Health.”
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