Fast Facts:
Eastern Ontario joining Ottawa in the "orange-restrict" level of the COVID-19 restrictions
Mayor Jim Watson says Ottawa Public Health will contact workers in Ottawa's long-term care homes over the weekend to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
46 cases of COVID-19 traced to school dormitory in eastern Ontario
45 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, along with one new death linked to the virus
Santa Claus granted COVID-19 travel exemption to visit Ottawa Christmas Eve
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa:
New cases: 45 cases on Friday
Total COVID-19: 8,939
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 1.5 per cent (Dec 4-10)
Reproduction Number: 1.0 (seven day average)