OTTAWA -- COVID-19 trends in Ottawa continue to show improvement following a lower case count on Sunday. Ottawa Public Health reported 76 more people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19, a lower figure than the 92 new cases reported on Saturday.
The number of active cases continues to fall, as does the weekly per capita rate. OPH also reported no new deaths in Ottawa for the first time since Jan.
16. There were 17 COVID-19 related deaths reported in Ottawa from Jan. 17 to Jan. 23. In all, 419 residents of Ottawa have died since the start of the pandemic.
Ontario health officials are reporting 99 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Sunday, but the gap between the two health authorities is closing.