Ottawa Pandemic

• COVID-19: Ottawa council backs Ontario paid sick leave ahead of expected announcement

  Ottawa city council voted nearly unanimously on Wednesday to push Ontario to implement paid sick days, mere hours before a provincial announcement is expected.

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  Apr 28, 2021
  
• Coronavirus: Ottawa records 11 new COVID-19 cases in lowest increase since Sept. 1

  Ottawa Public Health recorded its lowest increase in new COVID-19 cases since Sept. 1 on Tuesday.

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  Nov 17, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: Ottawa down to 41 new COVID-19 cases following single-day spike

  Ottawa Public Health is reporting a dip in new coronavirus cases while the number of deaths and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 remains high.

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  Nov 13, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ottawa reports spike of 91 new COVID-19 cases

  While announcing the latest case count, OPH gave a peek at what the eventual coronavirus vaccine rollout might look like locally on Thursday.

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  Nov 12, 2020
• Ottawa Public Health reports 77 coronavirus cases, 5 deaths tied to COVID-19

  Ottawa Public Health is reporting 77 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and five additional deaths related tot he virus.

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  Nov 9, 2020
• Ottawa adds 36 new coronavirus cases ahead of loosened COVID-19 restrictions

  Ottawa Public Health is reporting 36 new cases of the novel coronavirus and two deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday.

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  Nov 6, 2020
• Coronavirus: Ottawa adds 48 new COVID-19 cases

  Ottawa Public Health is reporting 48 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, up from 28 the day before.

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  Nov 4, 2020
• City of Ottawa pegs 2021 draft budget at $3.9B amid coronavirus uncertainty

  Ottawa's budget hinges on support from upper levels of government to fill in a forecasted deficit of $153.5 million should the COVID-19 pandemic continue.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ottawa adds 65 new COVID-19 cases following weekend spike

  Ottawa Public Health reported 65 new coronavirus cases on Monday, less than half of the spike in cases seen on Sunday.

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  Nov 2, 2020
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• Ottawa adds 58 new coronavirus cases as outbreaks on sports teams end

  The seven coronavirus outbreaks linked to organized sports teams in Ottawa have ended, according to the local public health unit.

  Health

  Oct 29, 2020