OTTAWA The number of known active cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa is now below 500 for the first time this year following a post-Christmas spike that saw cases climb to record levels. Ottawa Public Health says 61 more people in Ottawa have tested positive, bringing the city s pandemic total to 13,446 cases. No new deaths were reported on Wednesday and OPH also added 94 newly resolved cases to its count, bringing the level of active infections down. Across Ontariom 1,172 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Wednesday. Health officials also reported 67 new deaths provincewide and 1,745 new resolved cases. Ontario reported 58 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa.
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Publishing date: Feb 03, 2021 • February 3, 2021 • 2 minute read • Premier Doug Ford, shown in this file photo at Queen s Park, said he was meeting with his cabinet Wednesday afternoon to discuss the possibility of reopening Ontario s economy with an announcement coming as early as next week. POSTMEDIA FILE jpg, BI
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Premier Doug Ford says he may deliver an announcement next week regarding possible loosening of pandemic restrictions in areas of Ontario less impacted by COVID-19.
He told reporters during a visit to Pearson International Airport Wednesday he was set to meet with his cabinet to discuss next steps following the stay-at-home order now in place.