Three Ottawa residents have died due to COVID-19. In its update on the COVID-19 situation in Ottawa on Friday, Ottawa Public Health reported three new deaths linked to COVID-19 since Tuesday, along with 287 new lab-confirmed cases.

The health unit said on Twitter: "Our surveillance indicators show that COVID-19 levels in our community remain high."

The health unit encourages people to wear a mask in indoor and/or crowded public places.

There are 25 residents in hospital on Friday with active COVID-19 infection, up from 17 on Tuesday.

There are currently no patients in the intensive care unit with an active case of COVID-19.

The hospital figures from OPH represent Ottawa residents hospitalized due to an active COVID-19 case.

Local hospitals have reported higher numbers, which include patients admitted for reasons other than COVID-19 but tested positive, and patients who are not from Ottawa.

- Ottawa Hospital: 100 patients (up from 91 patients on October 11) - Queensway Carleton Hospital: 19 patients (down from 22 patients on October 11)

- Montfort Hospital: 12 patients on October 13 (down from 19 patients on October 11) CHEO: three patients (up from one patient on October 11) Since reporting the first COVID-19 case in Ottawa in March 2020, OPH has reported 83,720 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 905 deaths.

Key Ottawa COVID-19 statistics COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (from October 6 to 10): 56.8 Seven-day average positivity rate in the Ottawa community, including long-term care: 19.1 percent Known active cases: 891 (+6)

COVID-19 vaccines in Ottawa Updated October 11 Ottawa residents with one dose (5+): 922,425

- Ottawa residents with two doses (5+): 890,224

- Ottawa residents with 3 doses (5+): 601,571

- Ottawa residents with 4 doses (12+): 234,276

- Percentage of the population aged five and above with at least one dose: 93 percent

- Percentage of the population aged five and above with at least two doses: 90 percent

- Percentage of the population aged five and above with at least three doses: 61 percent

- Percentage of the population aged 12 and older with at least four doses: 26 percent.

 Statistics for Ottawa residents with one or more doses include anyone with an Ottawa postal code vaccinated anywhere in Ontario.

About the region Eastern Ontario Health Unit: 14 in hospital, 1 in intensive care Hastings Prince Edward Public Health: 43 in hospital, 3 in intensive care (updated Tuesdays only) Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health: 26 in hospital and 4 in intensive care (updated Tuesdays only).

Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit: 9 in hospital and 2 in intensive care (updated Tuesdays) Health Unit.

In Renfrew County and District: 10 in hospital, 0 in intensive care (updated Thursdays) Outaouais (Gatineau and western Quebec): 87 in hospital, 1 in intensive care COVID-19 outbreaks Ottawa Public Health currently reports active outbreaks at the following sites:

- 14 in hospitals

- 11 in long-term care homes

- 27 in senior residences

- 3 in shelters

- 5 in supported independent living homes

- 5 in group homes.

OPH no longer reports outbreaks in schools and childcare settings nor community outbreaks, such as those connected to local businesses, religious institutions, or sports and recreational activities.

A full list of locations with active outbreaks is available on the OPH COVID-19 Outbreak Dashboard.

Edited by: Abdulsalam Bin Saleh