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Ottawa adds 25 new COVID-19 cases, 1st case of South Africa variant confirmed
COVID-19 on Tuesday as the city confirms its first case of a coronavirus variant originally identified in South Africa.Ottawa has now seen 13,733 cases of the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, with 420 of those cases deemed active, a drop from Monday.While OPH is reporting a relatively low number of new cases in its latest report, Tuesdays tend to see the lowest additions of new cases per day following typically reduced testing volumes over the weekend. Coronavirus: Ottawa to begin reopening from COVID-19 shutdowns on Feb.