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Last revised: September 23, 2021
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On this page:
- Overview
- Ministry of Health
- COVID-19 screening tool for school and child care (Child) (less than 18 yrs old)
- COVID-19 screening tool for workplaces (Adult)
- Useful links and resources
Overview
We recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused difficult times and the decision to send your child(ren) to camp is not easy. Each family should assess their own individual situation especially if your child(ren), family and household members are at higher risk for serious outcomes due to the COVID-19 virus. You may also want to consider your child’s health condition, their needs, and your family’s ability to find alternative child care. Each family should choose what is best for them.
Keeping COVID-19 transmission low in the community is important to help prevent the introduction of the virus into settings such as camps, schools and child care. The primary goal is to make camps as safe as possible. Parents, OPH and camp operators each have a role to play in keeping children as safe as possible.
The Provincial guidance provides the direction for camp operators. OPH will continue to support Providers via the OPH information line (613-580-6744) as well as the Outbreak Reporting Line if questions arise regarding case management and/or outbreaks.
Useful links and resources:
- Ottawa Public Health:
- OttawaPublicHealth.ca/Coronavirus
- Recreational Camps
- Public Health Orders and Instructions
- Outbreaks
- Be Social Wise - Guidance for Social Gatherings During COVID-19
- Workplace (employee) Screening QR Poster (pdf - 1 MB)
- Masks
- COVID-19 Screening tool for schools/child care - Hard Copy (pdf - 2 MB), available in Arabic (pdf - 361 KB)
- This tool is meant to be shared with households who do not have access to a web version and need a hard copy in order to complete COVID-19 screening. This tool does not replace the electronic tool on the web page. This tool may be printed this tool and shared with households who need it.
- Rapid Antigene Testing
- Supporting Child Care and Early Years during COVID-19
- Supporting Schools during COVID-19
- Beach Water Quality Results
- City of Ottawa:
- Province of Ontario:
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Public Health Ontario:
- Day and Overnight Camps web page
- Presentation: Day and Overnight Camps: Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 for Camp Operators and Staff (video and downloadable slides)
- How To Care For A Child Who Needs To Self-Isolate
- Preventing COVID-19: Refresher Presentations for Schools and Childcare Settings
- Day camps:
- Presentation: Personal Protective Equipment for Day Camp Operators and Staff (video and downloadable slides)
- Presentation: Scenarios for Day Camp Operators and Staff (video and downloadable slides)
- Checklist: Pre-camp Planning
- Checklist: Daily Camp Operations
- Overnight Camps:
- Presentation: Cohorting and Personal Protective Equipment for Overnight Camp Operators and Staff (video and downloadable slides)
- Presentation: Scenarios for Overnight Camp Operators and Staff (video and downloadable slides)
- Checklist: Pre-camp Planning
- Checklist: Daily Camp Operations
- CHEO
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
Ottawa Public Health COVID-19 Telephone Line
- Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 4:30 pm
- Translation is available in multiple languages
- Telephone: 613-580-6744 follow the prompts to the COVID-19 telephone line
- TTY: 613-580-9656
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 9-1-1.
See someone not respecting COVID-19 rules?
- Learn more about COVID-19 rules.
- Telephone: 3-1-1
How to access help during COVID-19
- 211 Ontario can help you find financial and social support during COVID-19
- Telephone: 2-1-1
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