Fast Facts: The Gatineau Hospital closes its emergency room until Monday afternoon due to a nursing shortage COVID-19 testing now available for outbound travellers at two Ottawa clinics COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data): New COVID-19 cases: Six new cases on Saturday Total COVID-19 cases: 27,641 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 9.9 Positivity rate in Ottawa: 1.3 per cent (June 18-24) Reproduction Number: 0.586 (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: