As of Thursday, Ottawa was reporting almost 2,800 known active COVID-19 cases. Only 104 cases in the city have been confirmed to involve Omicron, although some 718 additional cases are likely due to the highly transmissible variant. It's a view shared by Dr. Doug Manuel, a senior scientist with The Ottawa Hospital who tracks local COVID-19 numbers. But what's peculiar, he added, is that as Omicron has gained a hold, the overall viral signal in the wastewater has actually dropped. Ottawa Morning 8:51 Update on Omicron variant in Ottawa wastewater New data shows an increase of Omicron in Ottawa’s wastewater, but researchers say this variant’s wastewater signal is different from others.

Source: CBC News December 23, 2021 20:57 UTC