OTTAWA -- Two weeks after the first case of novel coronavirus was confirmed in Ottawa, there are now 75 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the community.
Ottawa Public Health announced the 75 confirmed cases in its daily media briefing, including the first confirmed case in a retirement residence. “There have been many changes in our daily lives over the past few weeks since we’ve identified our first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Ottawa,” said Dr.
Vera Etches, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health. “We know that staying home and practicing physical distancing or being in self-isolation is not easy, and we thank you for what you’re doing to help plank the curve.” Dr.