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Ottawa-Gatineau community update | 2023‑11‑15

📈 The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa has increased substantially (+1,246%) since a low on July 12, 2023.

⚠️ The 7-day average of percent positivity is extremely high (18.74%).

🏥 Confirmed COVID-19 patients in Ottawa hospitals: 178 ( increase of 65).

Since September 1, 2023, there have been 37 COVID-19 outbreaks at Ottawa’s hospitals, leading to three recent deaths and 314 known cases of COVID-19.

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COVID-19 cases show major weekly rise, OPH says

Ottawa Public Health on Wednesday reported three more deaths due to COVID-19, as well as 207 new cases over the seven days ending Monday.

The new data collected Tuesday brings the total number of deaths to 1,136, while 94,917 cases of COVID-19 have been registered since the pandemic began.

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Le port du masque obligatoire dans les foyers de soins de longue durée en Ontario

Ontario’s provincial government has announced that staff in long-term care homes are now required to wear masks in the face of an increase in COVID-19 outbreaks, cases and hospitalizations of residents.

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Ontario requires masking for long-term care home staff amid rise in COVID‑19 outbreaks

Masking is now required for staff in long term care homes across Ontario amid a recent rise in COVID‑19 outbreaks, cases and resident hospitalizations, the provincial government says.

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Here’s why these 2 Toronto pharmacies are no longer operating vaccination programs

Two Toronto pharmacies are no longer operating vaccination programs. Lawlor and Rylander pharmacies have shut it down due to delivery challenges, causing an inability to keep up with demand.

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Ontario: Keep masks in healthcare!

📣 Let hospital CEOs and MPPs know you want universal masking with respirators in Ontario hospitals

✉️ Send letters to voice your support for universal masking with respirators in hospitals. You can use your own email software to send the letters.

Why take action? SARS-CoV-2 is an airborne, level 3 pathogen. We need universal masking with respirators to prevent COVID-induced health issues, including long COVID, cognitive issues, and cardiovascular diseases.

Please take a moment to voice your support for universal masking with respirators in Ontario hospitals!

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Two seniors die of COVID-19 in Waterloo Region as hospitalizations stay relatively high

A woman in her 90s and a woman in her 70s have died of COVID-19, the regional public health unit revealed Friday in a weekly report.

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COVID-19: Risk index at high for Peterborough area, 3 new hospitalized cases

After two straight weeks at a moderate level, Peterborough Public Health raised the community risk index for COVID-19 for the region to a high level on Wednesday afternoon.

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Influenza, COVID-19 vaccines available for all Hamilton residents aged 6 months and up

All Hamilton residents six months of age and over can now access flu and COVID-19 vaccines through participating local pharmacies, primary care and community partners and city run vaccine clinics, Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) says.

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Comment se procurer les vaccins contre la COVID-19 et la grippe à Ottawa et en Outaouais ?

Ontario launched its vaccination campaign this week, allowing most people to get COVID-19 and flu vaccines.

According to the latest update from Ottawa Public Health (OPH), Ottawa health facilities are at high risk for respiratory diseases such as COVID, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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How to get COVID-19, flu vaccines in Ottawa

The province cranked the 2023-24 respiratory season vaccine campaign wide open this week, allowing most people to get updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines.

Ottawa’s health-care institutions are at high risk from respiratory illness such as COVID, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to Ottawa Public Health (OPH)’s latest update.

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Flu and COVID-19 shots now available to all eligible people in Waterloo region, Guelph

Waterloo pharmacist Erin McClure says her phone has been ringing off the hook lately with people hoping to make appointments for their flu and COVID-19 shots.

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