Message from Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, OPH We know families are frustrated with the experience regarding the return to school for children who have experienced non-COVID related…
Is your teen heading back to class this year? Make sure they download the COVID Alert app to stay notified if they have possibly been exposed to COVID-19. Read a…
Quick Facts Beginning September 25, up to 60 pharmacy sites, including Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall and independent pharmacies, will provide testing for Ontarians with no COVID-19 symptoms. Testing is available…
40% of people aged 20 to 39 who became ill in recent weeks acquired COVID-19 while in close contact with someone outside their household. We must remain vigilant and stay…
Restrictions in place to reduce COVID-19 numbers Gatherings As Ottawa joins Toronto and Peel regions as COVID-19 hotspots, the Province of Ontario has restricted gatherings at private residences to 10…
Daily COVID-19 Dashboard Mapping of Confirmed COVID-19 across Ottawa Neighbourhoods Please visit the Ottawa COVID-19 Dashboard for additional information on cases and deaths, outbreaks and core indicators for COVID-19 monitoring.…
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) maintains the responsibility for contacting parents of children who are identified as having been in close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19.…
As the community continues its gradual staged approach to reopening, (Stage 3), Ottawa Public Health (OPH) encourages you to go about your daily activities while protecting yourself and others. Please…
Ottawa Public Health states that the risk of serious illness from COVID-19 increases progressively with age, particularly beyond 50 years of age. In Ottawa, 90% of persons who died from…
As the reopening of schools within our region continues, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) continues to collaborate with local school boards and organizations to implement provincial standards and guidance. Alongside our…