Key COVID-19 numbers in the Ottawa area today

• Ottawa is reporting 345newCOVID-19 cases and one more death.
• Hospitalizations have topped 100 for the first time.
• The Outaouais has 151 more COVID-19 cases.

Today's Ottawa update

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reporting 345newCOVID-19cases and one more death Friday, as hospitalizations top 100 for the first time since the pandemic began.

Another 181cases are now considered resolvedfor a total of 3,116 known active cases in the city.

The city'snumbers have been steadily rising during this third wave,due largely tocoronavirus variants that are highly contagiousand, in many cases, more dangerous.

Ontario is undera provincewide stay-at-home orderuntil at least early May. Schools are closed indefinitely,and the province is reportedly considering further restrictions.

Numbers to watch

218.8:The record-high weekly incidence rate, therolling seven-day total of new COVID-19 cases expressed per 100,000 residents.

10.5%: The percentage of COVID-19 tests coming back positive.

104:The record-high number of Ottawa residents in hospital with COVID-19. Of those, a record33are in intensive care.

1.21:The number of people infected by a single COVID-19 case, or R(t). Thespread of the coronavirusis considered under control if that figure is kept below one.

211,425:The number of Ottawa residents whohave received their first vaccine dose, an increase of more than 16,000 since Wednesday.

26,411:The number of Ottawa residents who have received both vaccine doses.

Across the region

Public health officials inthe Outaouaisreported 151 newcasesFriday. That region is under Quebec'sstrictest measures until at least April 25.

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit reported 13 more cases Thursday.