Another 17 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ottawa, public health officials said Friday. Compared to last Friday, there are 46 more active cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa. There have been a total of 2,910 cases of the illness in Ottawa since the start of the pandemic. The province has now seen a total 41,935 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The province's official death toll grew by six and now sits at 2,809.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2020 17:49 UTC