Weekly Newsletter
Continue to follow Ottawa Public Health guidelines, wearing a mask in indoor public spaces, wash hands frequently, socially distance 2 meters apart and stay home if you are not feeling well.
COVID-19 specific
Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health and Testing Measures to Keep People Safe
Ontario Revises COVID-19 Screening Guidance for Schools and Child Care
Ontario Temporarily Enhances Wages For Personal Support Workers
Ontario Delivers COVID-19 Fall Preparedness Plan
Ontario Releases Updated COVID-19 Modelling for Second Wave
Ontario to Protect Vulnerable Seniors against Second Wave of COVID-19
Ontario Investing to Recruit, Retain and Support More Health Care Workers
Government introduces new border measures to protect Canadian public health, provides update on travel restrictions
Government of Canada expands Regional Relief and Recovery Fund to provide further support for businesses
Temperature screening for air travellers expanded to 11 additional Canadian airports
Government of Canada signs agreement for COVID-19 rapid tests and analyzers
Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
OPH has developed and made available a standardized Attestation for Return to School for Students Following Illness template letter for families with children returning to school following symptoms of illness
Provincial News
Ontario's First Inspector General of Policing Appointed
Ontario Recognizes Third-Annual Rowan's Law Day
Ontario Working to Increase the Supply of French-Language Teachers in the Province
COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program for Small Business (CEAP-SB)
In the Community
City postpones fall recreation and arts programming registration
Committee approves changes to encourage new small businesses
Indoor public skating will be available at five City arenas starting October 1
COVID-19 online chat and text service expanding to serve the LGBTQ2S+ community and Lanark County
Ontario has created a self-assessment tool
If you think you have 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has it, use this self-assessment to help determine if you need to seek further care. Visit here.
If you require help in Ottawa South, please visit our website for Community links and contacts.
Ottawa Public Health
For the latest updates, please click here.
Government of Ontario
Every day at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET, the Province of Ontario's novel coronavirus (COVID-19) web page will be updated with the most up-to-date information including the status of cases in Ontario.
Government of Canada
For the latest COVID-19 updates, please click here.
For the latest on Employment and Social Development changes for employees and employers, click here.
Find out about the current reported scams related to COVID-19.
Learn how to protect yourself when banking online.