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Update for Businesses and Stakeholders
October 20 2022 |
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| Please see below for updates from Ottawa Public Health (OPH). We would encourage you to share our Facebook and Twitter channels with your respective networks for up-to-date information.
Weekly Snapshot of the COVID-19 Situation in Ottawa
In addition to updating our COVID-19 Dashboard twice weekly (Tuesday and Friday), Ottawa Public Health continues to release weekly animated presentations of key COVID-19 data and messages providing guidance to the public. These weekly snapshots are shared through OPH’s Facebook and Twitter channels and posted on our main COVID-19 website at OttawaPublicHealth.ca/coronavirus. |
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Monitoring Indicators
· Wastewater virus detection levels are high
· Per cent positivity is very high
· New COVID-19 hospitalizations are moderate
· New confirmed outbreaks are moderate
Key Takeaways
· Our monitoring indicators show that the levels of COVID-19 in our community are high. And influenza has started to spread in the community, causing our first outbreak.
· If you haven’t been wearing a mask in indoor and/or crowded public settings lately, this is the time to start again. A well-fitted mask is a very effective way to protect yourself and those around you.
· Remember: people ending isolation after being sick should wear a mask in public for 10 days after their symptoms started.
· We recommend that everyone over age 5 get a fall booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Everyone over 12 is now eligible for a bivalent booster. These bivalent boosters offer better protection against the Omicron variants and will significantly reduce your risk of severe illness. OttawaPublicHealth.ca/COVID19Vaccine
· The fall respiratory virus season is underway. You can reduce the spread of viruses like colds or the flu by washing your hands often, coughing/sneezing in your elbow and staying home when you’re sick.
· Flu vaccines are available to people at higher risk of severe illness now in pharmacies & primary care providers (availability may vary). They’ll be available in pharmacies to people 2 years of age and older, and in primary care offices for people older than 6 months starting at the beginning of November. Further updates will be provided on our website: OttawaPublicHealth.ca/Flu |
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