Fast Facts: The city of Ottawa warns few appointments are available as the vaccination booking system reopens Ottawa parents will hold a protest today over the Ontario government s decision to keep schools closed until the end of June 12 of Ottawa s 40 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday involved residents under the age of 10 Health officials warn Ontario s uptick in COVID-19 cases could put an early move to Step 1 in jeopardy
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 40 on Thursday
Total COVID-19 cases: 27,179
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 35.7
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 3.9 per cent (May 26 to June 1)
Fast Facts: Sources tell CTV News the Ontario government is considering keeping schools closed until September. Ottawa recorded fewer than 40 new COVID-19 cases for a second day in a row on Tuesday. Issues persisted Tuesday with the provincial COVID-19 vaccine booking system, keeping future appointments in Ottawa paused. Canada s National Advisory Committee on Immunization now says people who received one dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine can take a dose of Pfizer or Moderna as their second shot.
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 39 on Tuesday
Total COVID-19 cases: 27,097
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 39.9