Over the past few years, the number of fresh HIV cases in Canada’s Capital has been on the decline. However, that is no longer the case, as the number of new diagnoses increased by 79 percent in 2023. Across the country, new cases went up by 35 percent between 2022 and 2023. Digging through the data is Patrick O’Byrne, who is an Ottawa-based nurse practitioner. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now. BREAKING NEWS: It is snowing. A lot.

<p>Over the past few years, the number of fresh HIV cases in Canada&rsquo;s Capital has been on the decline. However, that is no longer the case, as the number of new diagnoses increased by 79 percent in 2023. Across the country, new cases went up by 35 percent between 2022 and 2023. Digging through the data is Patrick O&rsquo;Byrne, who is an Ottawa-based nurse practitioner. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA&rsquo;s Ottawa Now. BREAKING NEWS: It is snowing. A lot.</p>