Ottawa's number of active COVID-19 cases continues to rise as health officials reported 21 newly confirmed cases of the illness Sunday. The nation's capital now has 211 active COVID-19 cases, up 11 since Saturday, according to the most recent data from Ottawa Public Health (OPH). The city's total number of cases since the start of the pandemic now sits at 3,073. Ontario reported an additional 158 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, marking the 11th day of daily provincewide case counts in triple digits. A CBC News count, based on data from public health units, puts the actual toll at 2,851.

Source: CBC News September 06, 2020 18:11 UTC