Ottawa Public Health reported the city’s very first COVID-19 death in 3 weeks on Tuesday, while pledging a huge increase in screening capacity by late fall.
The new death brings the regional pandemic overall to 265, while 8 fresh cases reported over night provides the region a validated overall of 2,728– the huge majority are resolved– with 108 active cases outstanding.
Dr. Alan Forster, vice-president of innovation and quality at The Ottawa Hospital, informed a news rundown the existing testing volume ought to increase from about 1,500 a day to 2,500 to 3,000 in the near term and in between 5,000 and 7,000 later on in the fall.
” Today our capability is meeting the need, the wait time at the evaluation centres has actually reduced,” stated Forster. To attain a two, then four-fold increase in everyday limits, he stated officials are getting more equipment and broadening personnel training to increase the capability of the labs that process COVID-19 tests.
Additionally, authorities are making sure existing testing centres are being used as efficiently as possible, while finding areas and personnel to open new websites.
Two new institutional outbreaks of the coronavirus were likewise reported on Tuesday: at the Billingswood Manor LTC house on Bank Street near Billings Bridge (one staff case); and Home St. Louis LTC house in Orléans (one staff case). Three other outbreaks are ongoing.
There is more proof, on the other hand, the start of the academic year is not likely to be a smooth one.On Monday, OCDSB released the outcomes of a survey asking parents to confirm whether their kids would be going to classes in person or remotely. Of the 46,018 primary trainees, 26.9 per cent will be going to online. And of the 21,701 secondary trainees who verified participation, 21.5 per cent said they would be taking online courses.
To assist navigate the concern, Ottawa Public Health has actually introduced a brand-new webpage with information and resources about the reboot of school, closed abruptly in March. ( Ottawapublichealth.ca/ schoolscovid19)
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches clarified the system’s reaction if a COVID-19 case is discovered in a school.
By the numbers
Ottawa, as of 2 p.m. on Aug. 17
8 brand-new cases
108 active cases
12 hospitalized
1 in ICU
1 brand-new deaths
265 overall deaths
2,728 overall validated cases
2,355 solved cases
Ontario, as of 2 p.m. on Aug 17
125 brand-new cases
41 hospitalized
15 in ICU
4 brand-new deaths
2,793 overall deaths
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