Ottawa’s medical officer of health is stressing the importance of social and physical distancing as she says coronavirus modelling data suggests there could be up to 4,000 undetected cases of COVID-19 in the city.
Dr. Vera Etches issued a statement on Sunday and said there is evidence of community spread of COVID-19. “We are starting to see cases among health-care workers who have not travelled or been a close contact of a confirmed case,” she wrote. “Our efforts are needed as a community.
The actions you take will affect not only you, but your loved ones and our most vulnerable.” Etches said public health staff are working with City of Ottawa officials to further determine what businesses should be considered essential. “Now is also not