NEW THIS MORNING | COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for March 7, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Sunday, March 7.

The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Sunday, March 7.
The Ottawa Real Estate Board reported record sales in February, with 1,390 residential properties were sold in Ottawa last month.
Ottawa Public Health said Saturday 55 more people in the city had tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the city's pandemic total to more than 15,000 cases.
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The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Sunday, March 7.
Medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore confirmed to CTV News Ottawa on Saturday, that with Canada now being the first country to approve a fourth vaccine, he believes inoculation of the general public could begin in two months.
"Currently, there's a huge shortage and I think that at this point in time the people should really just get what becomes available," said Dr. Isaac Bogoch during an interview on CTV News at Six.
The head of the breast imaging section at the Ottawa Hospital says they're booking appointments on evenings and weekends in a bid to clear a massive backlog of patients waiting for routine screening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ottawa Hospital and Ottawa Public Health tell CTV News Ottawa all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been used since the first doses arrived in December.
The first three community vaccination clinics opened in Ottawa on Friday, targeting residents 80 and older in high-risk neighborhoods.
Data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation estimates Ottawa’s vacancy rate at roughly three to four per cent.
Either working from home or heading into the office, the COVID-19 pandemic has created two distinct worlds of work.
The city of Ottawa will need to move into the green zone of Ontario's COVID-19 framework before patios can stay open until 2 a.m. this spring and summer.
As some provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who've received the vaccine remains a dilemma.
An Ontario driver said she's been left traumatized and fearing for her safety after her Hyundai SUV randomly slammed on the brakes on its own multiple times.
It’s been a challenging and emotional three-year process for a Calgary couple to adopt their baby internationally during the pandemic and they say there are more hurdles to face.
There's a possibility that British Columbians could be living in a "post-pandemic world" by the summer if things go according to plan, Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday.
Zachary Sane, Nelson's owner, says his donkey is gaining worldwide attention after they posted a video of him 'singing' on TikTok.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Bhangra dancer gets shoutout from Canada’s top doctor
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts are getting the International Space Station ready for new solar panels.
The U.S Coast Guard released video showing joint efforts by Canadian and U.S. teams to rescue 31 crew members from a sinking vessel.
An oil refinery in northern Alberta added a four-legged robot dog to its workforce.
As countries continue to vaccinate larger segments of their populations, federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says that discussions about introducing some form of vaccine passport are 'very live' among the G7 countries.
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky remembered his father as a man with 'a heart of gold' on Saturday at Walter Gretzky's funeral in Brantford, Ont.
Wayne Gretzky paid tribute to his late father Walter on Saturday in a heartfelt eulogy during the Gretzky patriarch's funeral in Brantford, Ont.
One serious bout of COVID-19 may not be enough to keep you from getting sick a second time, a new case study suggests.
Profits of unscrupulous thieves who are running a fake taxi scam are adding up to huge amounts, say more victims who are coming forward to CTV News Toronto.
An Ontario woman left her construction company during the pandemic to build portable medical facilities out of shipping containers to help take the burden off hospitals struggling with capacity challenges.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to campaign against GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska next year when she's up for re-election, intensifying his pledges to oppose GOP lawmakers who have bucked him.
While the world is set to get vaccinated against COVID-19, some historians see it as a reminder of the smallpox epidemic that devastated one Manitoba community 145 years ago.
The number of Alberta patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 dipped below 250 for the first time in months on Saturday as the province reported 341 new cases.
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky became emotional as he shared memories about his late father, Walter Gretzky.
As the race to vaccinate ramps up, new StatsCan data revealed Canada paid a premium for some vaccine doses.