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Posted: Apr 05, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 5
People arrive for their vaccine appointment at a COVID-19 clinic at the Nepean Sportsplex. Ottawa Public Health is running an outreach campaign in several languages to help combat misinformation and vaccine hesitancy.(Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
As Ottawa s COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb, public health officials are reaching out to communities, in their own language, to provide education and resources around vaccines.
It s all part of an outreach initiative by Ottawa Public Health (OPH) to combat misinformation about the illness and vaccine hesitancy. We believe that this type of engagement is very important because . researchers have shown that there is a barrier to access information among many communities, said Saynab Xasan, a public health project officer with OPH s community engagement team.
Fast Facts: The Ontario government has announced a 28-day lockdown for the southern parts of the province, including Ottawa, starting on Boxing Day. Mayor Jim Watson says he does not support a four-week lockdown in Ottawa. Ottawa s COVID-19 case numbers are holding steady. Advocates are calling for better protections for prison inmates after a large outbreak at a Kingston jail.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa:
New cases: 31 new cases on Monday
Total COVID-19 cases: 9,384
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 27.0
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 1.4 per cent (Dec 11-17)
Reproduction Number: 1.06 (seven day average)
Testing: Ottawa Public Health says there are four reasons to seek testing for COVID-19:
Fast Facts: Sources tell CTV News Toronto that Ontario will enter a provincewide lockdown starting Christmas Eve. Ottawa has fewer than 20 COVID-19 patients in local hospitals for the first time since October. A COVID-19 outbreak at a Pembroke dental office is being blamed on someone who traveled to the area from a lockdown region.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa:
New cases: 39 new cases on Saturday
Total COVID-19 cases: 9,353
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 28.8
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 1.4 per cent (Dec 11-17)
Reproduction Number: 0.97 (seven day average)
Testing: Ottawa Public Health says there are four reasons to seek testing for COVID-19:
Fast Facts: Ottawa Public Health reported zero patients with COVID-19 in the city s ICUs for the first time since September. Canada has surpassed 500,000 total COVID-19 cases. Visitors to the Royal Canadian Legion in Wellington, Ont. this month are asked to self-isolate due to COVID-19 risk.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa:
New cases: 46 new cases on Saturday
Total COVID-19 cases: 9,314
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 30.9
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 1.4 per cent (Dec 11-17)
Reproduction Number: 0.98 (seven day average)
Testing: Ottawa Public Health says there are four reasons to seek testing for COVID-19: You are showing COVID-19 symptoms. OR You have been exposed to a confirmed case of the virus, as informed by Ottawa Public Health or exposure notification through the COVID Alert app. OR