What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, July 22

Recent developments:

• Escapade Festival hosts pop-up clinic to vaccinate concert-goers before the show.
• Volunteers share what it feels like to give 200,000 doses.
• The state of emergency has ended in Ottawa.
• Ottawa reported nine more COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.

What’s new?

The Escapade Music Festival is hosting a pop-up vaccination clinic with Ottawa Public Health this weekend to ensure concert goers are fully protected before attending the September event.

A team of volunteers shared their experience of administering 200,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the horticultural building in Lansdowne when the clinic closed this week.

After nearly sixteen months, the municipal emergency in the city of Ottawa was lifted at 12:01 p.m. today.

Ottawa Public Health reported nine more cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Wednesday.

How many cases are there?

As of Wednesday, 27,752 Ottawa residents had tested positive for COVID-19. There are 25 known active cases, 27,134 cases considered resolved, and 593 people died.

Public health officials have reported more than 50,300 COVID-19 cases in eastern Ontario and western Quebec, including more than 49,200 resolved cases.

197 people have died elsewhere in eastern Ontario. In western Quebec, the death toll is 215.

Akwesasne has nearly 700 residents who tested positive and 10 deaths between its northern and southern sections.

Kitigan Zibi had 34 cases and one death. Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory had 11 with one death. Pikwakanagan didn’t have any.

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What are the rules

Eastern Ontario:

Ontario is in step 3 of its reopening plan.

The latest move allows for indoor eating, with capacity limits being based on everyone being able to maintain an acceptable distance.

Fitness studios, cinemas and museums can reach a capacity of 50 percent inside.

Larger general meeting limits have increased to 25 people inside and 100 people outside. For organized events, these limits are even higher, leading to the resumption of summer festivals and professional sports.

A detailed plan for the next school year is in the works, said the education minister.

Ottawa Pharmacy owner Jordan Clark says that as travel rules are relaxed further, he is seeing more and more customers in need of COVID-19 testing. (Olivier Plante / CBC)

Western Quebec

West Quebec is now subject to the green zone restrictions, the lowest on the province’s four-color scale. His distance length is now one meter.

Ten people can gather in private houses and 20 people outside – 50 for sports. Organized games are allowed outside again and fitness studios are open.

You can eat both inside and outside in restaurants and bars.

Personal care services and non-essential stores can be opened. Up to 3,500 people can gather in a large theater or arena and at outdoor festivals.

What can I do?

The novel coronavirus spreads mainly through droplets that can hang in the air.

People can be contagious even after vaccination with no symptoms. Worrying variants of coronavirus are more contagious and well established.

Therefore, it is important to take precautions now and in the future, e.g. B. to stay at home in case of illness – and get help with costs if necessary – to keep hands and surfaces clean and to keep a distance from anyone you do not live with, even with a mask.

Vaccines curb the spread of all types of coronavirus.

Masks, preferably those that are tight-fitting and have three layers, are mandatory in indoor public spaces in Ontario and Quebec and are recommended in crowded outdoor areas.

There are federal guidelines on what vaccinated people can do in different situations.

Fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents can now skip the 14-day quarantine. People must show evidence of a recent COVID-19 negative test to enter Canada by land without being fined.

The federal government has announced that fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be able to visit Canada without quarantine from August 9, while tourists from all other countries will be allowed from September 7.

Health Canada recommends that older adults and those with pre-existing conditions get help with errands.

Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should self-isolate, as should those directed by their health department. The duration of self-isolation varies in Quebec and Ontario.

Vaccinations

Four COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and legal in Canada. Three are in use, with the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine being the only one approved for children ages 12-17.

Canada’s Task Force says people can wait up to 16 weeks between doses. There are factors that are forcing provinces to drastically speed up this schedule, including supply and the more contagious Delta variant.

The same task force says it is safe and effective to mix the first and second doses.

There is some evidence that a second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine may provide better protection for people who have had a first AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccination. Both Ontario and Quebec give people who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca the option to have a second of the same kind.

Since mid-December, more than 2.8 million doses have been administered in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, of which more than 1.36 million in Ottawa and more than 450,000 in western Quebec.

Eastern Ontario

Ontario vaccinates anyone who is 12 or older.

People can search for provincial appointments online or by calling 1-833-943-3900. Pharmacies continue to offer vaccines through their own booking systems, as do some general practitioners.

Local health facilities have greater flexibility, including when booking. Therefore, find out more on their websites. They offer standby lists for short-term doses and, more recently, more walk-in options.

Campaigns are shifting to target those who may be eligible to get a second chance sooner or who have not yet had their first chance. Some mass clinics have closed.

If you’re looking for the easiest way to get your first or second COVID-19 vaccine then look no further!
ALL residents aged 12 and over can now come to any pop-up clinic to be vaccinated.
While stocks last.
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– @ OttawaHealth

Vaccine bookings depend on supplies being sent to health units, which generally do not report supply issues from previous months.

Western Quebec

Quebec vaccinates everyone aged 12 and over. His goal is to give a second dose four weeks after the first.

Those who qualify can make an appointment online or by phone, or visit one of the province’s permanent and mobile walk-in clinics.

People may need to show a full vaccination card to access certain services if there is an increase in cases in the fall.

Symptoms and tests

COVID-19 can range from a cold-like illness to a severe lung infection, with common symptoms such as fever, cough, vomiting, and loss of taste or smell. Lately, a runny nose and headache have become more common.

Children are prone to upset stomach and / or rashes.

If you have severe symptoms, call 911.

Mental health can also be affected by the pandemic, and resources are available to help.

In Eastern Ontario:

If you want to take a test, you should make an appointment. Inquire at your health department about clinic locations and times.

Ontario recommends only getting tested if you meet certain criteria, such as: B. Symptoms, exposure or a specific activity.

Staff, nurses and visitors who are fully vaccinated and do not have symptoms of the coronavirus no longer need to be tested before entering a care facility.

People without symptoms, but who are part of the country’s targeted testing strategy, can make an appointment at selected pharmacies. There are quick tests in some places.

Travelers who need a test have a few more local options to pay for one.

In western Quebec:

Tests are highly recommended for people with symptoms and their contacts.

People can make an appointment online and check waiting times. Some walk-in tests are available.

Call 1-877-644-4545 with any questions, even if a walk-in test is available nearby.

First Nations, Inuit and Métis:

First Nations, Inuit and Métis, or those traveling to work in a remote indigenous community, are eligible to take a test in Ontario.

Akwesasne has COVID-19 vaccine clinics with information online or at 613-575-2341. Anyone in Tyendinaga interested in a test can call 613-967-3603 and should look out for specific vaccine clinics on the website.

Inuit in Ottawa can call the Akausivik Inuit Family Health Team at 613-740-0999 for service, including testing and vaccines, in Inuktitut or English on weekdays.

The last day for Ottawa’s Indigenous Vaccination Clinic is July 29th.

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