Recoveries continue to outpace new cases of COVID-19

The number of people who have recoveredfrom COVID-19 in Ottawa continues to outpacethe number of new infections, public health officials said Monday.

In its latest report, Ottawa Public Health(OPH) says 90 more people have been cleared to leave isolation, while only 23 new cases have been confirmed. It's the fourth consecutive report in whichnew recoveries surpassed new infections.

At the same time, there have been 10more deaths from the respiratory illness since the health agency's last report.

The numbers represent recent cases confirmed and logged by OPH in the last 24 hours, and don't necessarily reflect how many contracted or died from COVID-19 in that period.

According to OPH, there are currently 366 active cases in Ottawa, and1,139 people have nowrecovered. There have been 171 deaths, about 90 per cent of them in long-term care homes and similar institutions.

There are likely more undiagnosed cases in the community, but the numbers could rise astesting criteria are gradually expanded.

Meanwhile, new projections from a partnership between OPH, The Ottawa Hospital and theUniversity of Ottawasuggest a second peak can be avoided if Ottawanskeep up their current level of physical distancing.

There are currently22 patients in hospital, including three in the ICU. That's a considerable improvement from mid-April whenas many as 43 people were in hospital, 18 of themin intensive care.

63% recovery rate across region

Across eastern Ontario and western Quebec, there have been more than 2,375 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Health units in the region report a total of1,635, or about 63 per cent of all confirmed cases, have recovered.

Outside Ottawa, 64 deaths in the region have been linked to COVID-19.