While COVID positive cases aren t overwhelming the health care system like they did at the start of the pandemic, the virus is impacting the healthcare system in Ottawa and across Ontario in a different way now.
An Ottawa woman has taken contact tracing at schools and daycares into her own hands by starting an online group that arms parents with information about positive cases of COVID-19 in child care and classroom settings across the city.
Staff and students in child care, elementary and secondary school settings will get two rapid tests when school returns to in-person learning Monday, for use when they re symptomatic.
There are growing calls to make COVID-19 tests available to daycare children and staff. Parents say the lack of access is creating heighten worry and anxiety at home.