APRIL 2020: LATEST UPDATES ABOUT COVID-19 (ARCHIVE)

Thursday, April 30:

Wednesday, April 29:

APRIL 29: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
Ottawa Public Health is excited to launch its new Aging Well in Ottawa Facebook page. It will be a source for sharing information about a variety of health topics, including information about COVID-19, and how it affects you. Check it out here: http://Facebook.com/AgingWellInOttawa
Santé Publique Ottawa est heureuse de lancer sa nouvelle page Facebook Bien vieillir à Ottawa. Elle sera une source d’informations sur divers sujets de santé, notamment la COVID-19 et comment elle vous affecte. Visitez la page http://Facebook.com/BienVieillirAOttawa
Everyone needs a safe place to spend their days and have access to showers and washrooms facilities. The Human Needs task force is providing such spaces for at-risk populations in Ottawa. More Info
Chacun a besoin d’un endroit sûr où passer la journée et d’accéder à des douches et installations sanitaires. Le Groupe de travail sur les besoins humains donne aux populations à risque d’Ottawa accès à de tels espaces. Pour en savoir plus…

Monday, April 27:

APRIL 27: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
City of Ottawa / Ottawa Public Health media briefing for April 27
The Human Needs task force is reducing overcrowding in emergency shelters by working with hotels, colleges, universities and other residential housing organizations, so clients can practice safe physical distancing. Details
Le Groupe de travail sur les besoins humains collabore avec les hôtels, collèges, universités et autres organismes de logement pour réduire le surpeuplement dans les refuges et permettre aux clients de pratiquer la distanciation physique. Info

Friday, April 24:

Thursday, April 23:

Wednesday, April 22:

Medical Masks, N95 respirators and non-medical masks
Masques médicaux, respirateurs N95 et masque non médical
The Trail Road Waste Facility is reopening to the public, tomorrow, April 23. Please sort your materials in advance as sorting will not be allowed onsite. Find out more…
L’installation de gestion des déchets du chemin Trail sera à nouveau ouverte au public dès demain, soit le 23 avril. Veuillez trier vos déchets chez vous puisqu’aucun tri ne sera accepté sur place. Pour en savoir davantage …

Tuesday, April 21:

Monday, April 20:

City of Ottawa / Ottawa Public Health April 20 media update
Ottawa Public Health has launched a new website which features #COVID19 resources in over 30 languages: http://www.OttawaPublicHealth.ca/COVIDmultilingual
Santé publique Ottawa a lancé un nouveau site web qui présente les ressources #COVID19 dans plus de 30 langues: http://www.SantePubliqueOttawa.ca/COVIDmultilingue
City to invest $11.4 million in federal and provincial funding to support homelessness initiatives & community agencies helping at-risk residents respond to COVID-19. If you are a non-profit org. that provides essential services, apply for funding today. Read more…
Given the increased risk, it is strongly recommended that older adults follow general instructions for self-isolation. There are many stores and services that offer special help: http://OttawaPublicHealth.ca/OlderAdultCOVID

Friday, April 17:

Ottawa Public Health has developed further guidance on meal planning, shopping, cooking, and accessing food for those in need during COVID-19
Expanded testing criteria: In addition to now allowing for testing of some asymptomatic residents and staff in long-term care and retirement homes experiencing an outbreak, the Province added a list of less common COVID-19 symptoms to the testing criteria and has again increased the categories of people eligible for testing.These expanded criteria will allow us to test more people and get a better sense of the potential scope of infection in our community. This is important into the future to enable more targeted strategies and the eventual relaxation of restrictions.The new categories of people eligible for testing, if they are experiencing at least one symptom, include people and workers in congregate settings, first responders, caregivers, people with frequent health care contact and people living in remote, isolated, rural or indigenous communities.This revised testing criteria has been added to the Ottawa Public Health website.

Thursday, April 16:

Wednesday, April 15:

City of Ottawa / Ottawa Public Health – April 15 media update
OC Transpo vehicles, stations and facilities undergo enhanced cleaning every day to help protect customers and staff
Have questions about reimbursements for cancelled bookings, recreation programs, memberships and more due to #COVID19? Click here…
Vous avez des questions concernant le remboursement des frais relatifs aux réservations, programmes et abonnements (ou autres) qui ont été annulés en raison de la COVID-19? Découvrez tout ce que vous devez savoir ici…
You’ve asked what is permitted in Ottawa parks and amenities while we practice Physical Distancing. Can we kick the ball around? Sit on a park bench? Have a picnic? Click here for answers to your questions…
Vous avez demandé quelles sont les activités autorisées dans les parcs d’Ottawa en cette période de Distanciation Physique? Pouvons-nous jouer au ballon, nous asseoir sur un banc, faire un pique-nique? Réponses à vos questions et autres infos…