Ottawa sets record for 2nd day in row with 325 new COVID-19 cases

• Ottawa is reporting a record 325 newCOVID-19 cases, the highest single-day total of the pandemic.
• 2,200 known cases are considered active as of Saturday.
• Another 142 cases were logged in western Quebec.

Today's Ottawa update

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) reported 325newCOVID-19caseson Saturday, the second day in a row the nation's capital logged record-high numbers.

In fact, the city reported 83 more cases on Saturdaythan on Friday.

Eighty-oneof Saturday's cases were people in their20s, more than any other age group. Sixty-fivecases were people in their 30s.

Another 144cases areconsidered resolved, and there hasbeen four more deaths, bringing the city's death toll to 475.

Ottawa currently has 2,200 known active cases, just one of severalrecords set during this third wave,which featuresmore dangerous coronavirus variants.

Ontario is undera provincewide stay-at-home orderuntil at least early May.

Numbers to watch

154.7:The weekly incidence rate, therolling seven-day total of new COVID-19 cases expressed per 100,000 residents, continues torisewell above the previous record of 98reached in January.

9.2%: The percentage of COVID-19 tests coming back positive, a record high.

73:The number of Ottawa residents being treated in hospital forCOVID-19, another number that continues to rise.Of those, 24 patients are in intensive care.

1.08:The number of people infected by a single COVID-19 case, or R(t). Thespread of the coronavirusis considered under control if that figure is kept below one.It's been above one for more thanfour weeks.

1,750:The number of cases in Ottawa confirmed or suspected to involve coronavirus variants.

Across the region

In western Quebec, 142 new cases were reported, as well as one new death.

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reported 10 new cases on Saturday, as well as one new death.

Seven cases were reported in Renfrew County on Saturday.