Fast Facts: Ottawa s mayor, medical officer of health call on the Ontario government to reopen schools for the final month of the school year B.1.1.7 variant detected in Ottawa long-term care home as COVID-19 outbreak grows Three more COVID-19 deaths reported in Ottawa Seven tickets issued for illegal gatherings in Ottawa homes and parks over the long weekend
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 63 cases on Wednesday
Total COVID-19 cases: 26,754
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 49.4
Positivity rate in Ottawa: 5.1 per cent (May 19 to May 25)
Reproduction Number: 0.90 (seven day average)
Testing:
Who should get a test?
While weâre experiencing the same pandemic, not all experiences have been equal
The pandemic has taken a huge toll on a lot of Canadians. Many have struggled with the mental health effects of isolation and loneliness.Â
It s been especially difficult for those with loved ones abroad â who remain separated from close family and friends by ongoing travel restrictions.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio specialÂ
The Same Boat explores how people are confronting that barrier by finding other ways to connect and support their friends and family beyond our borders.
CBC producers Jennifer Chen and Idil Mussa heard over and over that people are finding strength in each other, even at a great distance.
Zhou and her husband spent as little money as possible and they didn t ask for outside help. A year later, he s working, and she looks after the baby while studying.
The couple s seven-year-old son Damello also lives with her parents in China. They re helping look after him while she finishes her studies.
She admits it s been difficult, but their twice-daily video chats give her hope. Every time my seven-year-old son says to me, I miss you, it really gives me power, she said. The feeling of [being] a mom is different from any others.
Remittances remain a lifeline during pandemic
COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for May 25, 2021
Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist Fast Facts: Ottawa recorded its lowest daily COVID-19 case count since March 9 on Monday. More than 67,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered in Ottawa last week, including more than 9,000 second doses. Residents spent Victoria Day outdoors, enjoying loosened restrictions on gatherings. COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data): New COVID-19 cases: 43 cases on Monday Total COVID-19 cases: 26,643 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 (previous seven days): 52.3 Positivity rate in Ottawa: 5.7 per cent (May 17 to May 23) Reproduction Number: 0.92 (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: