Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reporting two more fatalities, raising the city's death toll to 291. The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital rose by seven to 24, the highest number since early June. Since the pandemic began, 4,530 Ottawa residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and 3,472 cases have been declared resolved. Sources tell CBC the Ontario government is considering making Ottawa, Toronto and Peel COVID-19 "red zones" with tighter public health restrictions on restaurants, gyms, workplaces and meeting spaces. The reports from OPH don't necessarily reflect how many people tested positive for COVID-19 on the day they're made public; rather, they indicate the number of new cases OPH is notified of as of 2 p.m. the previous day.

Source: CBC News October 02, 2020 17:16 UTC