GATINEAU, QUE. The Quebec government is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the Outaouais region on Monday, the lowest daily case count in more than six weeks. The region, which includes Gatineau and western Quebec, last saw a case count this low in early March, reporting eight cases on March 10. There were record highs in April, with a peak of 290 cases of COVID-19 cases in the region on April 12. The Outaouais is under the tightest pandemic restrictions in Quebec, with an 8 p.m. curfew and widespread closures, including schools. Daily case counts have been steadily dropping in recent days, but last week Premier Francois Legault extended restrictions until May 9, saying the region was at its limit when it comes to hospital capacity. The restrictions were set to end May 3.
Fast Facts: A walk-in vaccine clinic will be held today for residents of Overbrook, one of Ottawa Public Health s identified high priority neighbourhoods. Two-fifths of all adults in Ottawa have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Key monitoring trends for COVID-19 in Ottawa are on the decline. Gatineau and western Quebec saw their lowest daily case count since March.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 139 on Monday
Total COVID-19 cases: 24,657
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 110.7
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 7.0 per cent (April 26 to May 2)
Reproduction Number: 0.97 (seven day average)
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