Ottawa News | COVID-19
LATEST CASES IN OTTAWA
HOW DOES IT AFFECT ME?
- Ottawa sees signs of improvement in effort to get COVID-19 under control
- Masks mandatory indoors until end of April: Council asked to extend Ottawa's mask bylaw three more months
- Long lines at stores, empty sledding hills: How officials are cracking down in Ottawa this weekend during COVID-19
- Ottawa rink volunteer penalized $125 for violating no hockey rules on outdoor rinks
- Ottawa-based Spartan Bioscience says rapid COVID-19 test approved by Health Canada
- Ottawa father denied access to delivery room for son's birth due to COVID-19 protocols, despite negative test result
COVID-19 VACCINE
- Long-term care homes the priority for Ottawa’s limited COVID-19 vaccine supply
- Six Kingston-area prisons receiving COVID-19 vaccinations for most vulnerable inmates
- City officials adjusting vaccine rollout following news of zero shipments next week
- City to prioritize second doses of COVID-19 vaccines as Pfizer cut limits supply
- Temporary cut to vaccine shipments 'a setback' but Watson hopeful for summer
- City poised to complete first round of vaccinations in long-term care homes
- Ottawa on track to be fully vaccinated by summer: Ottawa Hospital CEO
- New shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Ottawa; province unveils mass vaccination plan
- Eastern Ontario Health Unit receives first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 TESTING
- COVID-19 testing options in Ottawa-Gatineau for international travellers
- Ontario to test asymptomatic students and teachers in Ottawa for COVID-19
- Ottawa residents wait for COVID-19 vaccine as feds eye January rollout
- New rapid COVID-19 testing has made its way to Ottawa
- Slow turnaround for COVID-19 tests in Ottawa contributed to spread, AG report suggests
- COVID-19 testing centre opening Tuesday in downtown Ottawa
LONG TERM CARE HOMES
- COVID-19 rapid test pilot project showing promising results at Maxville care home
- Long-term care homes the priority for Ottawa’s limited COVID-19 vaccine supply
- COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Ottawa retirement home experiencing deadly outbreak
- COVID-19 outbreak at Valley Stream Retirement Residence claims four lives
- City poised to complete first round of vaccinations in long-term care homes
- Ottawa outlines priority list to administer COVID-19 vaccine at long-term care homes
HOW CAN I GET HELP?
- 'Help Is Available': Ottawa's top doctor encourages people to look after mental health during pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting mental health of Ottawa residents: Survey
- Do you have pandemic fatigue? Many Canadians say they do
- How to deal with quarantine fatigue and why shaming won't help
- Ottawa Humane Society offers emergency pet food during pandemic
- Ottawa Public Health launches new Facebook page for seniors
- Online chat and text service launches for women living with abuse during COVID-19 pandemic
- Councillor wants City of Ottawa to open recreation facility for people experiencing homelessness
- City sets up Human Needs Task Force due to COVID-19
- Ontario extends the deadline to renew licence plates, licences and health cards
- Mayor proposes extending interim property tax bill deadline until April 15
STORIES OF INSPIRATION
- Seniors receive cheer from complete strangers
- Brockville students create new card company, deliver over 600 cards to long-term care homes
- Ottawa Hospital clerk brings smiles to patients and staff with daily serenade on PA system
- Ottawa grandmother helps seniors beat isolation blues one sip at a time
- Eight-year-old Ottawa girl helping to fight COVID-19 one cupcake at a time
- 'Dear Virus': Poem speaks for high school graduates lost amid pandemic
- Community responds in big way to support local restaurant
- Group of COVID-19 researchers wins $1M Max Millions prize
- Painting the town! Meet the Ottawa artist behind the memorable murals in the capital
- Ottawa man invents portable gadget to protect against viruses during the pandemic
- Lessons in isolation and generosity from the survivor of a traumatic brain injury
- Arnprior, Ont. teen starts own business after not finding summer job due to pandemic
- Ottawa man leaves $1600 tip at local restaurant one week after story of $1500 tip
- Kingston pub aims to raise $10,000 for local hospital
- 'Goosebumps and butterflies': Customer leaves $500 tip and gives $1000 gift to Ottawa restaurant
- Life-long Arnprior resident celebrates 100th birthday
- Crowdfunding campaign raises $30,000 for Wellington West, Hintonburg businesses
LENDING A HELPING HAND
- Canoe4COVID campaign exceeds fundraising goal as team approaches Ottawa
- City of Ottawa Archives asks for your memories to remember the COVID-19 pandemic
- 11-year-old Ottawa boy creates ear protectors for workers during pandemic
- Medical students volunteer to deliver groceries, prescriptions to isolated individuals
- 144,000 disposable masks to be donated to United Way's Facing Forward campaign
- City of Ottawa seeking more donations of cloths masks for vulnerable residents
- Community rallies to protect the most vulnerable from COVID-19
- Eastern Ontario businesses pivot to produce hand sanitizer, PPE during COVID-19 pandemic
- Crowdfunding campaign raises $30,000 for Wellington West, Hintonburg businesses
- Local chef hoping community can help him keep the stove hot
- Wu-Tang shirts raise $100,000 for Ottawa Food Bank
- Volunteers have made 10,000 cloth masks for CHEO but donations still needed
- Kingston woman makes homemade masks for friends, family and strangers
- Helping students fuel their day; local charity looking to provide breakfast throughout summer
- Facing Forward mask project during COVID-19 pandemic
- Brockville start-up gives artists’ new platform to sell creations
- Conquer COVID-19 drops off truckload of PPE in Ottawa
TAKING CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
- 'Help Is Available': Ottawa's top doctor encourages people to look after mental health during pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting mental health of Ottawa residents: Survey
- Royal offers new mental health support for health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic
- A Friendly Voice is available for seniors alone and wanting to chat to someone
- Support your mental health during COVID-19 pandemic: Dr. Etches
- Mental Health Resources available in Ottawa during COVID-19
YOUR FINANCES DURING THE CRISIS
- Essential workers to get salary top-up, eligibility for emergency benefit expanded: PM
- How to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
- Canadian banks move to help customers, allow deferral of mortgage payments
- The tax deadline has been extended due to the COVID-19 crisis
RESOURCES
What's Open
- Cineplex opening all cinemas in Ottawa, eastern Ontario on Friday
- Ottawa Public Library offers new in-person services, Bookmobile returns to service
- 'This is so cool!': Brockville Railway Tunnel opens for first time in 2020
- Brockville Railway Tunnel to reopen Friday
- Canadian Museum of Nature to reopen Labour Day weekend
- Upper Canada Village offers a safe and unique experience for 2020
- Arnprior Fair goes virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Cineplex reopening two Ottawa theatres on Friday
- Summer camps resume at Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa
- Movati Athletic clubs in Ottawa reopen on Thursday
- Recreational sports resume, some restrictions leave parents frustrated
What's Closed
- ByTowne Cinema closing after more than 70 years
- Lansdowne Christmas market cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19
- ‘We cannot go on’: Growing number of Ottawa restaurants shuttering due to COVID-19
- Longer hours at COVID-19 assessment centre promised as more people seek tests
- Railway Tunnel will close if people don't follow rules: Brockville Mayor
- Ottawa Public Health reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, one new death in Ottawa
- Gym and school cases a warning: Renfrew County’s top doctor
- Fourth employee at Trainyards LCBO tests positive for COVID-19; store remains closed
- Pembroke's Planet Fitness closed due to possible COVID-19 exposure
- ByWard Market's popular Continental Bagel closing after 17 years as COVID-19 hits bottom line hard
- Ottawa Athletic Club closing down after 44 years in the capital
