Fast Facts: Ottawa sees a 15 COVID-19 forces the cancellation of Ottawa Bluesfest for the second straight summer COVID-19 outbreak in Kingston's University District involving residents aged 18 to 29 COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data): New COVID-19 cases: 156 new cases on Thursday Total COVID-19 cases: 18,788 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 138 Positivity rate in Ottawa: 8.8 per cent (Mar. 31 to April 6) 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: