Ottawa Public Health identified 71 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the city over the Victoria Day long weekend, bringing the total number of positive tests in Ottawa to 1,824 as of Tuesday.
Ottawa saw 13 additional deaths related to the virus since Friday, raising the city’s death toll during the pandemic to 202.
The number of Ottawa residents with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in hospital has fallen to 47. Of the total lab-confirmed cases, 78 per cent are now considered resolved. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] There are 22 ongoing outbreaks of the virus in Ottawa institutions such as long-term care facilities, retirement residences and hospital wards.