Every Thursday, CBC Ottawa brings you this roundup of COVID-19 vaccination developments throughout the region.
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A woman is vaccinated against COVID-19 during her appointment at an Ottawa pharmacy on April 5, 2021.(Rémi Authier/Radio-Canada)
Every Thursday, CBC Ottawa brings you this roundup of COVID-19 vaccination developments throughout the region.
The provinces, health units and health authorities have more information in the links at the bottom of the page.
Ontario has set wide vaccine guidelines and given local health units some flexibility. Some, but not all, of the different ways local health units are doing things are set out below.
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Ottawa reported 237 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
Ontario is in a provincewide shutdown.
What s the latest?
Medical officers of health in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa urged the province on Monday to impose stronger public health measures immediately, saying a provincial stay-at-home order is needed now to curb COVID-19.
Dr. Vera Etches, the medical officer of health for Ottawa, said Monday that the city is losing the race against variants of concern.
Health officials in Ottawa reported 237 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. It s the second-highest, single-day total of the pandemic so far, only three fewer than Saturday s record high.
Here s CBC Ottawa s latest roundup of key updates during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Recent developments:
Ottawa reported 198 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, continuing the trend of single-day case numbers in the triple digits.
Ontario is in a provincewide shutdown.
Experts are urging the province to vaccinate essential workers as hospitals reach capacity.
When virtual school becomes tedious and lockdowns cause monotony, these two Ottawa teens choose to get creative with their extra time.
Public health officials are reaching out to various communities in Ottawa to talk COVID-19 and vaccines in their own languages.
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