⚠ For those seeking care with COVID-19 or respiratory symptoms, a full list of Care Clinics in the Ottawa-area is available on our website.
Testing, treatment, symptoms and isolation instructions
- Isolation instructions for COVID-19
- COVID-19 testing, treatment, test results and symptoms
- Ottawa Voluntary Isolation Centre
Vaccine
- Vaccine information and appointment booking
- Vaccination for children
- How to get a copy of your ‘vaccine receipt’ after being vaccinated
- Vaccines received outside of Canada, Ontario or Ottawa, or through a Federal program
- Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccination
- Frequently asked questions about Travel
Latest news and data
- Media statements from officials
- Public Health Orders and Instructions
- COVID-19 dashboard
- Wastewater COVID-19 surveillance
- COVID-19 statistics in Ottawa (mapping products, societal impacts, projections and reports)
Workplaces and professionals
COVID-19 Snapshot - January 26, 2023
For the latest comprehensive data visit: OttawaPublicHealth.ca/COVIDDashboard
Staying safe, support and resources
- RSV, Influenza and COVID-19 - Reducing the risk of respiratory viruses
- Employment and social services, housing services, financial assistance
- Masks
- Multilingual resources for diverse communities
- Resources for First Nations, Inuit and Métis community members
- Mental health and COVID-19
- Older adults and COVID-19
- Resources for those pregnant and parenting
- COVID-19 resources in american sign language
Media statements from officials
November 2, 2022 – Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches |
Trends across the country indicate a very active respiratory illness season is upon us and Ottawa is no exception. We know that countries in the southern hemisphere, like Australia, experienced a heightened and early influenza (flu) season. We confirmed our first influenza outbreak here in Ottawa about a month earlier than usual and lab-confirmed cases and per cent positivity are now rising. Ottawa is seeing increasing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity, particularly among children, and CHEO has flagged unprecedented volumes of infants and children with respiratory symptoms from various viruses. We are also seeing more COVID-19 transmission in the community as we enter the colder months. We predict that this respiratory season will be challenging. The last three years have been incredibly difficult for everyone. While we have learned and adapted in many ways, our work is not over. The good news is that vaccines are readily available in our community for both COVID-19 and flu. The best way to protect yourself, your loved ones and the health care system is to stay up to date on all your vaccinations. This winter will be hard on our community as several respiratory viruses will be circulating simultaneously creating stressors on our community and our health care system. Our collective efforts can make a difference. I urge everyone to get their fall COVID-19 booster and their flu vaccine. Reach out and help a friend, a neighbour or a loved one get theirs. Effective November 1, 2022, individuals six months and older are eligible for the flu vaccine. Anyone aged two and over can receive their annual flu vaccine at one of more than 250 pharmacies across Ottawa. This week, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) launched community flu clinics for children aged six months to two years old and their household members as well as newcomers and individuals without OHIP who are unable to access a flu vaccine through a primary care provider or pharmacy. These individuals are encouraged to book an appointment at an OPH flu vaccine clinic. Through our ongoing community engagement work, OPH is also providing the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs for individuals who may be facing additional barriers. OPH and pharmacies continue to offer the COVID-19 vaccine including bivalent COVID-19 boosters, a vaccine that helps protect against circulating variants of COVID-19 and prevents against severe illness, complications and hospitalizations. Additional actions you and your family can take to protect yourselves today, and throughout this respiratory illness season are:
Should you become sick with a respiratory illness, take care and rest. Monitor your symptoms, seek immediate care – call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room – if you experience:
We have a certain amount of control. The precautions we took individually to get through previous waves of COVID-19 can and have worked. Now is the time to implement these practices back into your daily routine to keep yourself, your family and those around you healthy. Merci. Thank you. Meegwetch. |
Read the media statements from 2022, 2021 or 2020.
Contact information
Provincial Vaccine Information Line
- 7 days a week, from 8 am to 8 pm
- Call if you have questions about Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination program.
- Service is available in multiple languages.
- Telephone: 1-888-999-6488
- TTY: 1-866-797-0007
Provincial Testing and Isolation Information Line
- 7 days a week from 8 am to 6 pm
- Call if you have questions related to testing eligibility and isolation guidelines
- Telephone: 1-888-777-0730
Ottawa Public Health Vaccine Booking Line
- Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Translation is available in multiple languages
- Telephone: 613-691-5505
Emergency Services
- If you are in distress (e.g., significant trouble breathing, chest pain, fainting or have a significant worsening of any chronic disease symptoms), do not go to the Assessment Centre or a COVID-19 Care clinic. Go to the nearest Emergency Department or call 911.
How to access help during COVID-19
- 211 Ontario can help you find financial and social support during COVID-19
- Telephone: 211
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