Fast Facts: Ottawa's medical officer of health expects the province will move the city into the "Red-Control" zone within the week. Ottawa's incidence rate of COVID-19 cases per capita rose again on Tuesday. Local festival organizers are planning to hold an outdoor concert in Ottawa with rapid COVID-19 testing as a "dry run" for bigger shows. COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data): New COVID-19 cases: 59 cases yesterday Total COVID-19 cases: 15,696 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 46.3 Positivity rate in Ottawa: 2.5 per cent (Mar. 8 to Mar. 14) Reproduction Number: 1.07 (seven day average) Testing: Ottawa Public Health says there are five reasons to seek testing for COVID-19: