What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 21 – CBC
Key updates on COVID-19 in the region
Jan 21, 2022
Ottawa parents are being told that four-year-olds who were able to get a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month because of a miscommunication will potentially wait several months for a second dose.
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health each reported three more COVID-19 deaths Friday in their first reports since Wednesday.
Similar to the Ottawa-specific data, results from facilities testing sewage for COVID-19 across Ontario indicate that infection rates may have plateaued, yet levels of the Omicron variant appear to remain high.
Numbers to watch
Testing can’t meet demand during the Omicron surge, meaning many people with COVID-19 won’t be reflected in the case count. Hospitalizations and wastewater monitoring can help fill in some of the grey areas.
The average level of coronavirus in Ottawa’s wastewater is stable at a very high level. It’s dropping in Kingston.
