The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa since the start of the pandemic has surpassed 6,000, with public health officials also reporting two more deaths Sunday. According to Ottawa Public Health (OPH), there were 67 cases confirmed Sunday, mostly in people over the age of 30. Ontario reports 658 casesOntario recorded 658 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with nearly two-thirds reported in Toronto and its surrounding regions. The province's official COVID-19 death toll, meanwhile, grew by five and now sits at 3,046. The region has had 2,024 cases of COVID-19 and 35 deaths since the pandemic began.

Source: CBC News October 18, 2020 18:56 UTC