coronavirus

“New Flyer” Photo by Justin S. Campbell, via Flickr. (Used under a Creative Commons License.) As of Saturday, June 11, you will no longer be required to wear a face mask when taking transit in Ottawa. The provincial rules requiring masks in most settings had been lifted in late March, but stuck around for some things such as transit. ...

Photo via Unsplash As Ontario masking rules are dropped (save a few settings, such as transit), Ottawa Public Health still says they are a good idea. “Ottawa Public Health continues to strongly recommend mask use for people at risk for severe illness and for everyone to consider masking in indoor settings when physical distancing may be difficult,” says a March 17 statement by Dr. ...

(Via Province of Ontario) With key public health and health system indicators continuing to improve, Ontario is cautiously and gradually easing public health and workplace safety measures. Changes to public health and workplace safety measures The following changes to public health and workplace safety measures are in effect as of March 1, 2022. ...

With public health and health care indicators remaining stable or improving, the government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously lifting capacity limits in select indoor and outdoor settings where proof of vaccination is required, as well as certain outdoor settings that have a capacity below 20,000. ...

As of Wednesday, you’ll need to be ready to provide proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status in certain settings. Residents can download their vaccine receipt from the provincial booking portal as a temporary proof until the province rolls out “an enhanced vaccine certificate with a unique QR code to make it safer, more secure and convenient to show that you have been vaccinated, when required to do so”. ...

Ottawa Public Health is currently investigating an individual who tested positive for COVID-19, who attended AfroFest Ottawa Music and Art Festival on September 4, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Mooney’s Bay Park and Beach, during their contagious period. All individuals who attended the event are advised that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. ...

Ottawa Public Health and community health vaccination partners continue to make getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as easy and convenient as possible. Ottawa Public Health will be shifting COVID-19 community clinic capacity to increase vaccination opportunities at the neighbourhood level and meet an increasing demand for the COVID-19 vaccine. ...

(Via University of Ottawa) The University of Ottawa announced that vaccination would be mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and anyone returning to or visiting campus as of September 7th, 2021. From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University’s priority has been to safeguard the health of its community. ...

(Via Government of Ontario) As the pace of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to accelerate with 2.2 million doses scheduled to arrive this week, the government is extending booking eligibility at mass immunization clinics to individuals aged 18 and over. This high number of doses is due to an early delivery of the week of May 24 shipment, to accommodate the long weekend, and is an opportunity for the province to offer an appointment to receive the vaccine to more Ontarians ahead of schedule. ...

(Via Government of Ontario) With the new, more contagious variants continuing to pose significant risks, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended the Stay-at-Home Order (O. Reg. 265/21) until at least June 2, 2021. ...