Key COVID-19 numbers in the Ottawa area today

• Ottawa reports 20 more cases of COVID-19 Wednesday.
• One new COVID-19 outbreak and a new ICU patient.
• There are 24 more COVID-19 cases in the EOHU and17morein western Quebec.

Today's Ottawa update

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) reported 20more COVID-19 cases Wednesday. There are 225 known active cases, but just seven in peopleage 60 and older.

OPH has not reported a COVID-related deathinmore than seven weeks.

Numbers to watch

15:As of Aug. 27, the risk of COVID-19 infection for unvaccinated people, or those whoreceived their first dose less than two weeks ago, is 15times higher than the risk for fully vaccinated people.

13.7: Incidence rate for fully vaccinated residents from July 24 to Aug. 27.

66:Incident rate for partially vaccinated residents (one dose or less than two weeks since second dose)over the same five-week time span.

206.5: Incidence rate for unvaccinated people (no first dose or less than two weeks since first dose) over the same five-week time span.

19.6:The overall weekly incidence rate, arolling seven-day total of new COVID-19 cases expressed per 100,000 residents.

1.9%:Ottawa's average COVID-19test positivity rate is steady.

0.99:The number of people infected by a single COVID-19 case, or R(t). Therate of spread is considered under control when the number is below one.

1: The number of active COVID-19 outbreaks in Ottawa, as OPH reports two cases linked to a daycare, both children.

10:The number of Ottawa residents being treated for COVID-19 in an Ottawa hospital.

1: The number of those patients in an intensive care unit is one morethan Tuesday.

791,007:The number of Ottawa residents who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Wednesday, about 1,850 more than Monday's update.

731,198:The number of Ottawa residents who are fully vaccinated, about 2,900 more than Monday.

86%:The percentage of Ottawa residents age 12 and up who've hadat least one vaccine dose.

79%:The percentage ofOttawa residents age 12 and up who are fully vaccinated.

Across the region

Quebec reports 17more COVID-19 cases in the OutaouaisWednesday. It's up to seven COVID-19 patients in hospital. There hasn't been a COVID-19 death in that area in two months.

That province'svaccine passport for many non-essential public placesis now ineffect, with a two-week grace period to start.

The Eastern Ontario Health Unit reported 24 more COVID-19 cases Wednesday, its largest daily update since May.

The health unit for the Belleville area reported sixmore COVID-19 cases Wednesday, all unvaccinated people.

Officialsreported two COVID-19 deaths in all of eastern Ontario in August.

Ontario isunder Step 3 of the province's pandemic reopening planand is staying there for the foreseeable future. It is introducing a vaccine passport starting Sept. 22.