OTTAWA For the second day in a row, Ottawa’s top doctor, Vera Etches, is warning Ottawa residents about rising cases in the capital. Ottawa set another daily case record Sunday with 370 cases reported. It’s the third record in as many days. Ottawa, today we are reporting 370 more people testing positive for COVID-19. I am urging everyone to stay home. If you must go out for essential purposes wear a mask and keep 2M distance. We must lower the curve together. Dr. Vera Etches (@VeraEtches) April 11, 2021 “Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ve crested in the third wave yet,” infectious diseases expert and member of Ontario’s Vaccination Task Force Dr. Isaac Bogoch said.
OTTAWA As we enter day four of what the Ontario government is calling a month-long shutdown, at least we can look forward to the weather. Tuesday will continue a string of sunny days in the capital, with an expected high of 15 C. Those clear conditions will continue on Wednesday, with mainly sunny weather and a high of 18 C. Thursday will see a mix of sun and cloud with a high of 19 C. Friday, there s a 30 per cent chance of showers with a high of 15 C, still several degrees above seasonal norms. Those double-digit highs will continue into the weekend and early next week.
OTTAWA A joint letter by the medical officers of health for three major public health units in Ontario, including Ottawa s, is calling on the Ford government to issue an immediate stay-at-home order for the province amid rising COVID-19 case counts and ICU admissions. The joint letter is addressed to Ontario s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams. Dr. Eileen de Villa of Toronto, Dr. Lawrence C. Loh of Peel Region, and Dr. Vera Etches of Ottawa co-signed it. Etches tweeted a copy of the letter on Monday. I am asking each and every one of you to help us get this virus under control.
OTTAWA Ottawa s medical officer of health delivered a stark message on social media on Sunday as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the nation s capital. Dr. Vera Etches tweeted that two weeks after moving into the Red-Control zone under Ontario s COVID-19 framework, the curve has only worsened. Since moving to the red zone on March 19, Ottawa s number of COVID-19 patients in hospital has more than doubled, and the number of people in the ICU has tripled. I am seeing many people test positive after being in groups at restaurants, with transmission even outdoors, Etches said. COVID-19 is spreading too fast in Ottawa to enable health services to function well and too many older adults are still vulnerable to hospitalization and death.
OTTAWA It appears the saga of Bruce , the fictitious Ottawa Public Health social media employee who forgot to fill in a Super Bowl tweet with the correct information, continues with Bruce s dad weighing in. A tweet by the Crackup Comedy Festival includes a special message from Ottawa Public Health in which Bruce s dad addresses some online comments about his son. Here s Bruce s dad! He s coming to you with a special message from @OttawaHealth to defend his son and remind you to stay home and get your FREE tickets for the virtual @CrackUpFestival April 9-10. https://t.co/3AHk1URDTx@jimwatsonottawa@careforHCS@colinmochrie#Crackup2021pic.twitter.com/tbeCwN0Ntq