Five people have died of COVID\u002D19 during the past week in Ottawa amid growing outbreaks, according to Ottawa Public Health data.
“I would say that we are in a wave in Ottawa,” said Tyson Graber, associate scientist with the CHEO Research Institute and co-lead investigator with Ottawa’s coronavirus wastewater monitoring program. “It is significant, and it is causing significant morbidity and mortality.”On Wednesday, Ottawa Public Health reported five additional deaths and 10 new outbreaks caused by COVID-19 over the past seven days, with 177 new COVID-19 cases overall.
Dr. Gerald Evans, chair of the division of infectious diseases at Queen’s University, said “wave” was used specifically to refer to periods of a sustained rise followed by a drop in case counts, something seen with the Omicron sub-variant, for example. He characterized the current situation as a “surge.”Dr.
Numerous hospitals in the U.S., which began seeing a surge in cases several weeks ago, have reinstated mask regulations.Article content Ottawa Public Health recommends people implement layers of protection against COVID-19, including masks, keeping vaccines up to date, physical distancing, handwashing and staying home when sick.
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