Fast Facts:
Ottawa surpasses 50 per cent coverage of one-dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Ottawa residents 30 and older will be eligible this week to book an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
The special emergency measures end in Gatineau today, allowing non-essential businesses to reopen for the first time since April 1
Ottawa surpasses 26,000 total COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 91 cases on Sunday
Total COVID-19 cases: 26,034
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 69.4
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 6.5 per cent (May 7 to May 13)
Reproduction Number: 0.96 (seven day average)
Testing:
Who should get a test?
Ottawa Public Health says you can get a COVID-19 test at an assessment centre, care clinic, or community testing site if any of the following apply to you: