Ottawa Public Health
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Staff shortages, COVID-19 case load push The Ottawa Hospital into new surge plansDeaths and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 continue to tick up in Ottawa as the city's largest hospital implements new surge plans.HealthJan 7, 2022
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1 COVID-19 death, more than 1K new cases added in OttawaOttawa Public Health added 1,231 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday as limited testing continues to underestimate viral levels in the city.HealthJan 6, 2022
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Ottawa Public Health planning new COVID-19 booster site for teachersOttawa Public Health is planning to open a new COVID-19 vaccination site catering to teachers and education workers this week in an effort to administer more booster doses.HealthJan 4, 2022
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Ottawa Public Health says ineligible residents booked COVID-19 vaccines via Ontario systemOttawa Public Health is asking parents of kids aged four with COVID-19 vaccines booked and 17-year-olds with booster shot appointments to not come to the clinics.HealthJan 4, 2022
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1 new COVID-19 death, 2 hospitalizations added in OttawaThe number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in Ottawa continues to climb in the first week of 2022 as wastewater figures show spiking viral levels locally.HealthJan 4, 2022
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Lack of testing means COVID-19 levels in Ottawa ‘much beyond’ what’s reported: Dr. EtchesOttawa's medical officer of health Dr. Vera Etches believes actual spread of the COVID-19 is 'much beyond' what's being reported in daily case counts.HealthDec 22, 2021
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Ottawa surpasses 2K active COVID-19 cases, 50 outbreaksOttawa Public Health says the number of active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa is back above 2,000 for the first time since the spring wave.HealthDec 21, 2021
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Ottawa Hospital moves to restrict visitors as COVID-19 test positivity hits 8.7%The Ottawa Hospital is limiting visitor access to its facilities this week as a COVID-19 spike driven by the Omicron variant overwhelms testing capacity in the city.HealthDec 20, 2021
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Ottawa mayor Jim Watson tests positive for COVID-19 after testing negative this week'Unfortunately, my follow up COVID-19 test came back positive and I will remain in isolation for the next eight days,' the Ottawa mayor tweeted Saturday afternoon.HealthDec 18, 2021
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Here’s how Ottawa’s new COVID-19 measures overlap with Ontario’s restrictionsOttawa's medical officer of health is writing a letter of instruction to local businesses putting capacity limits of 50 per cent on a number of settings.HealthDec 17, 2021
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