COVID\u002D19 in Ottawa (Reported Tuesday, last update Friday)
Before the draft budget was tabled at Monday’s board of health meeting, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches warned that levels of COVID-19 in Ottawa remain “concerningly elevated” even as rates of influenza and RSV have dropped dramatically after an earlier surge.
She noted that the highly contagious Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading quickly across the province. Public Health Ontario forecasts the subvariant nicknamed Kraken now makes up 36.8 per cent of all cases in the province and is growing.For the fourth year in a row, costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to make up a significant portion of Ottawa Public Health’s budget.
Some of the public health budget is funded by both the province and the City of Ottawa, with the province paying 70 per cent. Other areas are fully funded by the province or the city, or covered by fees. The province pays the entire cost of pandemic-related expenses.How to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ottawa
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