Fast Facts: Six Ottawa pharmacies set to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccines this week Ottawa reports first three cases of B.1.617 variant Ottawa s COVID-19 positivity rate drops below seven per cent Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 and older
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 141 on Wednesday
Total COVID-19 cases: 24,892
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 102.9
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 6.7 per cent (April 28 to May 4)
Reproduction Number: 0.96 (seven day average)
Testing:
Who should get a test? Ottawa Public Health says you can get a COVID-19 test at an assessment centre, care clinic, or community testing site if any of the following apply to you:
Ontario pharmacies facing an administrative nightmare when booking 2nd vaccine doses
Pharmacies administering COVID-19 vaccines will be responsible for contacting patients when they become eligible for their 2nd vaccine doses. The lack of a centralized system could make that a complicated and slow process.
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A post from Twitter account Vaccine Hunters Canada led to a mad dash to this Loblaws pharmacy on April 26. Some Ontarians still waiting for a pharmacy appointment one month after signing up say scenes like this are simply unfair.(Justin Tang/Canadian Press)
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The Ottawa area s weekly COVID-19 vaccine checkup: April 29
More than 725,000 doses have been administered throughout the region as eligibility continues to expand, and now includes more essential workers.
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Posted: Apr 29, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 29
A man fills out a form as he stands in line for a COVID-19 vaccine at a Loblaws pharmacy in Ottawa April 26, 2021. The hastily announced walk-in clinic frustrated people who have were on wait-lists and felt they should have been offered a dose first.(Justin Tang/Canadian Press)