COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for June 12, 2021

Patios prove popular as Ottawa begins to reopen Restaurants celebrate a new beginning, with a brisk business starting with Step One. CTV's Christina Succi reports.

OTTAWA — Good morning. Here is the latest news on COVID-19 and its impact on Ottawa.

Fast Facts:

COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):

Testing:

Who should get a test?

Ottawa Public Health says you can get a COVID-19 test at an assessment centre, care clinic, or community testing site if any of the following apply to you:

Where to get tested for COVID-19 in Ottawa:

There are several sites for COVID-19 testing in Ottawa. To book an appointment, visit https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/shared-content/assessment-centres.aspx

COVID-19 screening tool:

The COVID-19 screening tool for students heading back to in-person classes can be found here.

Symptoms:

Classic Symptoms: fever, new or worsening cough, shortness of breath

Other symptoms: sore throat, difficulty swallowing, new loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, pneumonia, new or unexplained runny nose or nasal congestion

Less common symptoms: unexplained fatigue, muscle aches, headache, delirium, chills, red/inflamed eyes, croup

Long lines outside Ottawa stores as non-essential retail opens in Step 1

Some shoppers waited in line for more than an hour to visit a store on Friday, as non-essential retailers opened their doors for in-person shopping for the first time in nine weeks.

"It's exciting, to be cooped up for so long and to finally be able to go out safely," said one shopper. "Everyone is very respectful, everyone is very nice."

Another shopper said they were shopping, "just to feel normal, have the freedom."

Under Ontario's Step One of the Roadmap to Reopen plan, non-essential businesses are allowed to open at 15 per cent capacity. Essential retailers are allowed to open at 25 per cent capacity, including discount and big box stores.

20 cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa as Ontario takes Step 1 in reopening plan

Ottawa Public Health reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, day one of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions across the province.

No new deaths were reported in Ottawa on Friday.

Since the first case of COVID-19 in Ottawa on March 11, 2020, there have been 27,379 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, including 584 deaths.

71 per cent of Ottawa adults receive first dose, 11 per cent receive two doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Eleven per cent of Ottawa adults are fully vaccinated, as Ottawa's COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues.

Ottawa Public Health reports 90,677 residents 18 and older have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and are now considered fully vaccinated.

Ottawa's COVID-19 vaccine dashboard shows an age breakdown for residents with two doses, with 44 per cent of Ottawa residents 80 and older receiving two doses of vaccine, while 17 per cent of residents 70 to 79 have received both doses.

As of Friday, 71 per cent of Ottawa adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Mooney’s Bay Park closing at 9 p.m. this weekend as police step up patrols

A popular Ottawa park will be closed at night this weekend as officials plan to step up enforcement of COVID-19 gathering rules.

Coun. Riley Brockington says Mooney's Bay Park will close at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, "as part of a city initiative to address a number of issues in the park late at night."

Brockington says this will occur for two weekends and will be assessed before a decision is made by city staff on summer hours.

The news comes as Ottawa police vow to take a “zero tolerance approach” to disorderly behaviour across the capital. As of Friday, outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people and outdoor dining are allowed under Ontario’s reopening plan.

Police and bylaw officers will be stepping up patrols in the ByWard Market, beaches and parks this weekend.