As Ottawa faces a spike in COVID-19 cases, the medical officer of health encourages everyone to get back to basics to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Ottawa.
Ottawa has seen 13 straight days of double-digit increases in COVID-19 cases. The increase in cases has been anticipated as a result of opening businesses and other sectors of the economy, but these numbers are concerning.
The cases do not appear to be linked to the implementation of Stage 2 and Stage 3 but linked to social behavior and indoor gatherings.
All age groups under the age of 80 have seen a five-fold increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of July.
Ottawa moved into Stage 3 of Ontario’s COVID-19 reopening plan on July 17 including allowing dine-in at restaurants, and gyms and movie theaters to open. Bar patios and restaurants and malls reopened as part of Stage 2 in June.
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