Ontario’s ministry of health confirmed Tuesday that three more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Ottawa as a result of travel or close contact with other cases.
Since March 11, the province has reported 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the national capital. The newest three cases include a woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s who contracted the virus through close contact, according to a daily update on COVID-19 cases by the provincial government.
The third case is a man in his 50s who recently travelled to the United States. All three adults are self-isolating, according to the province’s update.