NEW: Ottawa Public Health strongly recommends mask use indoors as COVID-19 levels remain high ottnews
In its weekly COVID-19 snapshot, Ottawa Public Health says its monitoring indicators are"once again showing a levelling-off of the decreases seen in previous weeks" across Ottawa.The COVID-19 Wastewater Viral Signal shows wastewater virus detection levels are"high" and remain unchanged since last week, according to the health unit.
"I think our children know they should always have a mask in their pocket and in their backpack and we encourage them to wear them when they're in close contact with others. It's something they've gotten used to," Dr. Etches said on CTV Morning Live on Aug. 30. With school resuming and colder weather approaching, it’s important to continue using layers of protection against COVID-19.
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