COVID-19: Vaccines
Background
Ottawa Public Health has a new COVID-19 Vaccine page at OttawaPublicHealth.ca/COVID19Vaccine which has information on the situation in Ottawa, how the vaccines work and considerations for residents. The City of Ottawa's COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force continues work on a plan for vaccine distribution in Ottawa: https://ottawa.ca/en/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-faqs.
It will take many months before large amounts of the population are vaccinated. It is important that Ottawans continue to do what works to reduce the spread of the virus: maintain a two-metre distance from others outside their own household, wear a mask, stay home when sick and wash their hands. In Ottawa, a large amount of spread is happening in private social gatherings such as parties and large family get-togethers. Limiting close contacts is very important in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the community.
All COVID-19 engagement surveys are currently closed. Please check back regularly as we will update this page to seek ongoing feedback as we continue to navigate next steps.
For the latest information on COVID-19 in Ottawa, visit ottawapublichealth.ca/coronavirus. For information about municipal service changes and updates, please visit ottawa.ca/covid19.
Background
Ottawa Public Health has a new COVID-19 Vaccine page at OttawaPublicHealth.ca/COVID19Vaccine which has information on the situation in Ottawa, how the vaccines work and considerations for residents. The City of Ottawa's COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force continues work on a plan for vaccine distribution in Ottawa: https://ottawa.ca/en/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-faqs.
It will take many months before large amounts of the population are vaccinated. It is important that Ottawans continue to do what works to reduce the spread of the virus: maintain a two-metre distance from others outside their own household, wear a mask, stay home when sick and wash their hands. In Ottawa, a large amount of spread is happening in private social gatherings such as parties and large family get-togethers. Limiting close contacts is very important in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the community.
All COVID-19 engagement surveys are currently closed. Please check back regularly as we will update this page to seek ongoing feedback as we continue to navigate next steps.
For the latest information on COVID-19 in Ottawa, visit ottawapublichealth.ca/coronavirus. For information about municipal service changes and updates, please visit ottawa.ca/covid19.
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COVID safe activities or events
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.What ideas do you have for COVID safe activities and/or events that can increase residents’ sense of community belonging?
Witlessover 3 years agoDecorate a neigbours lawn with Christmas ornaments especially for those living alone; shut-in.
Lights and decorations lift everyone's spirits so we could spread joyon our street.
1 comment2RoseMacover 3 years agoDoes self-isolating 2 weeks before Xmas lower the risk sufficiently for family members to gather Dec 25, in groups of less than 10?
For those who are able to do so, does (totally) self-isolating for two weeks leading up to Christmas lower the risk of family members getting together on December 25th, keeping the number of people below 10 and confirming that all the members have isolated?
0 comment0Concerned Elder Citizenover 3 years agoThere is a persistent myth that being outdoors does not require mask-wearing, regardless of how much distance between people.
Because of these prevalent ambiguities, is it not time to issue a Mandatory Mask requirement whenever people are outside their homes? I believe so.
0 comment1areau088over 3 years agoFood festival (poutine fest, hot chocolate fest, chili fest, other winter foods)
Something many local restaurants can partake in to promote local businesses, giving folks a reason to get outside and try different food. Nothing brings people together like food. Vendors and seating would be outdoors of course, hand sanny galore, please provide ALL recyclable or compostable takeaway containers
1 comment1SpeedyVeganover 3 years agoLimerick contest
Limericks are an accessible form of poetry, and often humorous. I think a contest would get people focusing on something lighthearted during the dark days of winter. You would have to have some rules (nothing lewd, for example), and you could have one per month. Have a suggested $1 donation for each entry, with money going to a business relief fund or the food bank. The best limerick could be rewarded with being published in the councilors' newsletters and perhaps also receive a gift certificate for something like a massage therapy treatment, to ward of the winter blahs.
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over 3 years agoCLOSED: This idea tool is now closed.Businesses have been working hard to keep up with the required changes to operate safely during COVID-19. What creative solutions have you seen in local businesses to ensure the safety of their staff and customers during the pandemic?
FeinDenzover 3 years agoManitoba Makes Ottawans Isolate 14 Days
We should protest to Manitoba Public Health. Our Ottawa Covid case numbers are better than western provinces which do not have to isolate. I have kept a frequent part-time apt. in Winnipeg to serve my clients, clubs & Winnipeg's many attractions. Can your offices try to impress the mutual benefit of allowing federal, technical, financial professionals & families from Ottawa into Manitoba even for 4 or 5 days while being Covid tested? I have not been to my other home, where I lived for 29 years before moving mainly to Ottawa in 2006, for 6 months. My 2 Covid tests on 16th May & this week are negative. Thanks in (p)anticipation, Denzil
0 comment0getrealseriousover 3 years agoTougher enforcement of gathering rules
Thanks for all the hard work you are doing to keep us safe. But Ottawa's numbers are some of Ontario's worst lately and it's time to enforce gathering limits with hefty fines. These people are endangering lives of others.
0 comment2Semiraover 3 years agoWinter Strategy for Ottawa
this article offers excellent ideas to engage business, public and artists to create safe and inviting outdoor spaces for the winter. City of Edmonton has a great guide for winterizing outdoor parties with great suggestions (some of which businesses may be able to implement) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-11/how-to-prepare-for-a-coronavirus-winter + https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/PDF/all-season-patio-design-tips.pdf
0 comment0SheridanAvenueover 3 years agoRemove all the unnecessary C19 measures and let businesses reopen fully. Small business owners should be protesting in the street
The emergency is over.
3 comments2J Alvaradoover 3 years agoNot necessarily business but a change to the fines
I see a large amount of school aged kids walking around and hanging around in different stores/malls/supermarkets. For me, at least, I would be hesitant to call 311 on them as I know their parents are going to be the ones that will likely pay for any fines. However, if instead of fines they had to do community service for breaking the gathering limits(e.g. if the fine is 800 dollars / minimum in Ontario = 50 hours of community service). The students would be more hesitant to break the rules as they will actually have to work/pay the consequences. I would be less hesitant to call 311 AND these kids would get some work experience under the belt
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Supporting local businesses
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This idea tool is now closed.Share how you are supporting local businesses during the pandemic?
Cheryl Aalmost 4 years agoGetting takeout occasionally, shopping locally for everything that I can
0 comment0JNBalmost 4 years agoMobile/accessible covid testing Lincolnfields/Britannia
Please do this in Lincolnfields area! Parking lot behind Metro at Lincolnfields Shopping Centre or Park behind Regina Alternative School. It’s Centrally located to Woodpark, Lincolnheights and Britannia. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-acorn-mobile-clinic-brings-covid-tests-to-disabled-disadvantaged?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1594502118
0 comment1Philip144almost 4 years agoAsk grocery stores and drug stores to put in place web cams on-line so we can see if the store is too busy to go to from our smartphones etc
0 comment0Merlin0245almost 4 years agoidentifiant, symbole pour que les personnes à risque puissent s'auto-identifier devant le public et éviter les colères / ascenseurs, édifice
Promouvoir le symbole que tous puisse reconnaître
0 comment1JNBalmost 4 years agoMandatory face mask or shields
I’m very open to everyone wearing a face mask or face shield indoors or on a bus. Let’s protect eachother and immune compromised people. We need to make face masks and Face shields accessible for people who can’t afford them.
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Testing for COVID-19
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This idea tool is now closed.Do you have any ideas on how Ottawa Public Health can make testing for COVID-19 easier to access?
Kayak4everalmost 4 years agoThere is a rumour that people with no symptoms have to self isolate for 14 to 16 days (because of testing delays) if they take a test
This discourages grocery clerks from getting tested just to find pockets of virus
0 comment0ElizEnviroalmost 4 years agoWorkplace surveys for higher-risk occupations
Visiting and mass-testing higher risk, public-facing frontline workplaces, (as has been done with some healthcare workers) to get a better picture of the asymptomatic/community spread. For example: retail/grocery/pharmacy/and public-facing customer service staff, cleaning/janitorial staff, in addition to any measures with healthcare staff such as PSWs, healthcare reception workers, and healthcare workers. Could be organized by business (eg chain/brand, contractor) or geography (eg shopping plaza, business district). Unsure which personal rights/privacy and workplace health & safety policies may be implicated. Who gets scheduled on 'testing day' could be confounding if it makes nonrandom samples. Would also be beneficial as anti-body testing as soon as available
0 comment0ElizEnviroalmost 4 years agoMobile testing units
Vehicles such as ambulance or bus that visit different neighbourhoods so folks can get tested without having to travel. Well-publicized details. Safely reaching testing centres for those without personal vehicles nearly impossible unless in walking distance (following advice against public transit, taxis, ride-hailing, contact with friends/family while sick).
0 comment4Dominiquealmost 4 years agoDrive through testing and mobile testing units.
People that don't want to go to the assessment center due to fear of getting Covid there waiting with people that could have COVID would feel more comfortable in their cars.
0 comment1JNBalmost 4 years agoMobile/Accessible covid testing in Lincolnfields area!
Please do this in Lincolnfields area! Parking lot behind Metro at Lincolnfields Shopping Centre or Park behind Regina Alternative School. It’s Centrally located to Woodpark, Lincolnheights and Britannia.
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What are you doing to make physical distancing more manageable? What is helping the most?
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This idea tool is now closed.spabout 4 years agoFollow the WHO advice - test every suspected case, trace all contacts, and isolate the infected.
This is a quote from the WHO in March. Ottawa, Ontario, and Canada are still not doing the basics 3 months after this epidemic began. WHO quote: "We have also seen a rapid escalation in social distancing measures, like closing schools and cancelling sporting events and other gatherings. But we have not seen an urgent enough escalation in testing, isolation and contact tracing – which is the backbone of the response. Social distancing measures can help to reduce transmission and enable health systems to cope. ... But on their own, they are not enough to extinguish this pandemic."
0 comment7DKalmost 4 years agoFace masks should be made mandatory in Ottawa especially at grocery stores where people aren't following physical distance rules
0 comment3Markoabout 4 years agoAllow driveway visits (bring your own chair, bring your own beverage, etc.)
3 comments29OttawaMyHomealmost 4 years agoUse the paths during non-peak hours. Use mask. Make sure I get out. Mental health is important.
0 comment0MV1953about 4 years agoWhen will PPE be provided to elderly (> 60 years) outside of retirement housing and long term care?
So far, without PPE, self isolation has been the only effective way to protect elderly outside of retirement housing and long term care. How long it will take for them to go outside of their apartments in high rise buildings for grocery shopping or for a walk?
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How have you and your family been keeping busy during COVID-19?
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This idea tool is now closed.Nik86about 4 years agoFormal Fridays
Sometimes my husband and I will dress up a little on Friday evenings and order take out or delivery from a local restaurant and play board games - gives us something to look forward to each week :)
0 comment4Tiff Chantabout 4 years agoOutdoor time, cooking
we go for walks and bike rides every day and we have been doing a lot of cooking and baking
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