Fast Facts: Ottawa sets new record for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on Friday The city of Ottawa admits it doesn't have enough supply to vaccinate residents 50 and older in high-priority neighbourhoods Kingston closes popular waterfront park to prevent COVID-19 spread COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data): New COVID-19 cases: 242 new cases on Friday Total COVID-19 cases: 19,030 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 146.0 Positivity rate in Ottawa: 9.2 per cent (April 2 to April 8) Reproduction Number: 1.05 (seven day average) Testing: Who should get a test? Ottawa Public Health says you can get a COVID-19 test at an assessment centre, care clinic, or community testing site if any of the following apply to you: