Ottawa COVID: Three new deaths were reported Tuesday -

Ottawa Public Health reports three new COVID-19 deaths in the city.

This increases the death toll from the pandemic to 797 Ottawa residents since March 2020.

The number hospitalized for an active COVID-19 case has fallen to its lowest level since early March, at 11 patients. No one from Ottawa is in intensive care with an active case of COVID-19.

OPH hospitalization numbers represent only Ottawa residents hospitalized for an active case of COVID-19. Local hospitals are reporting higher numbers, including patients admitted for reasons other than COVID-19 who have tested positive and patients who are not from Ottawa.

Here’s a look at how many COVID-19 patients are in each hospital:

The Ottawa Hospital: 44 patients

Queensway Carleton Hospital: 10 patients

Montfort Hospital: 11 patients (as of May 16)

CHEO: Two patients

OPH reported 34 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Daily case counts are considered to underrepresent the actual amount of COVID-19 in the community due to provincial restrictions on access to a PCR test.

Since the first case of COVID-19 in March 2020, there have been 72,796 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, including 797 deaths.

COVID-19 virus signal in Ottawa sewage continues to decline. The 7-day mean viral signal is at its lowest since March 26.

Ontario health officials on Tuesday reported 11 new deaths in the province, nine of which were directly caused by COVID-19. There are 1,345 patients in hospitals across Ontario due to COVID-19, including 165 patients in intensive care units.

OTTAWA’S TOP COVID-19 STATISTICS

COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (9-15 May): 46.1 (down from 47.7)

Seven-day average positivity rate in the Ottawa community, excluding long-term care homes (May 15): 11 percent

Known active cases: 729 (-86)

COVID-19 VACCINES IN OTTAWA

Updated May 16th.

Ottawa residents with 1 dose (5+): 916,525

Ottawa residents with 2 doses (5+): 880,837

Ottawa residents with 3 doses (12+): 576,065

Proportion of the population aged five years and older with at least one dose: 92 percent

Percentage of fully vaccinated population aged five and over: 89 percent

Proportion of the population aged 12 and over with at least three doses: 63 percent

*Statistics on Ottawa residents with one or more vaccinations include all individuals with an Ottawa zip code who have been vaccinated anywhere in Ontario.

AROUND THE REGION

Eastern Ontario Health Unit: 10 in hospital, 2 in ICU

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health: 26 in hospital, 0 in intensive care

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health: 11 in hospital, 3 in ICU

Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit: 6 in hospital, 2 in intensive care

Renfrew County and District Health Unit: 15 in hospital, 1 in ICU

Outaouais (Gatineau and western Quebec): 65 in hospital, 1 in ICU

These numbers are based on the most recent data from each health department at the time of publication.

COVID-19 OUTBREAKS

Ottawa Public Health is currently reporting active outbreaks in the following locations:

8 nursing homes

14 retirement homes

7 hospital units

2 other shared apartments (shared apartments, supported independent living, etc.)

OPH is no longer reporting school and childcare outbreaks or community outbreaks, such as those linked to local businesses, religious organizations, or sports and recreational activities.

A full list of active outbreak locations is available on OPH’s COVID-19 Dashboard.