COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa’s Top Doctor says the city has entered the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Vera Etches made the comment after meeting with Mayor Jim Watson and Premier Doug Ford Friday morning. Hours after her comments, Ottawa Public Health reported 63 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases. 3,549 cases have been recorded in the Capital […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: There are seventeen new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa Wednesday. 3151 cases have been reported in the Capital throughout the pandemic. 225 are active, while 84 per cent of patients have recovered. No new deaths related to the virus were reported Wednesday. COVID-19 Ontario: Across Ontario there are 149 new cases, and 136 newly […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: There are thirteen new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa Friday. 3,022 cases have been confirmed in the Capital throughout the pandemic, with 187 active, and 85 per cent of patients recovered. No new deaths related to the virus were reported Friday. COVID-19 Ontario: Across Ontario there are 148 new cases, and new deaths related […]
Federal Government Chips in $2-Billion For Safe School Return: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his government is providing up to $two-billion-dollars in additional funding to help provinces and territories ensure children return to school safely during the pandemic. Ontario is getting $380-million, while First Nations will receive $112-million. The Ontario government says it will […]
Mandatory Masks: Ottawa city council will discuss making masks mandatory in all indoor public spaces in the city. Mayor Jim Watson tweeted Friday that he will table a motion at the council meeting on July 15 that, if passed, would make it mandatory for everyone to wear a cloth mask when entering such a space. […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health is reporting 50 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our city Wednesday. A backlog of test results is being cited as one of the reasons for the large increase. There are now 194 confirmed cases in the capital, including three deaths. Ottawa’s Top Doctor Vera Etches also confirmed a new outbreak […]
Ottawa State of Emergency: Mayor Jim Watson has declared a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watson made the declaration at the start of Wednesday morning’s city council meeting. It will give the city extra tools to support residents practicing physical distancing and self-isolation. The City is now also asking the province for permission […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: The three intermediate cases of COVID-19 reported yesterday in our city have been confirmed today. That brings Ottawa’s total number of confirmed cases to 19. The Ministry of Health says two men in their 40’s contracted the virus from close contact, while the third new patient, a man in his 80’s, recently returned from […]
Covid-19 Ottawa: A man in his 20’s who recently traveled to the United States is the only new confirmed, Covid-19 case in Ottawa Wednesday. The man is now in self-isolation. There are now 14 confirmed cases in our city. Covid-19 Ontario/Quebec: The province is reporting 23 new cases across Ontario today, bringing the total to 212. All […]