The Covid in Ottawa wastewater has more than doubled in the last 10 days and is higher than anytime last fall - be aware of your risk budget when you're out and about!2yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Hundreds of people out at the vigil on Elgin last night against anti-Muslim hate3yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
uOttawa will now require proof of vaccination, not just self-declaration, as of September 72yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
It's taken a while, but we've just hit a few local vax milestones - 90% of the eligible population has 1 dose, 85% has two. And 75% of the total population is fully vaxxed. Good work Ottawa!2yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Downtown might be a mess today, but shout out to all the people who give it life. Went to a great Fringe show just last week at Arts Court about an aging punk band!2yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Yeah, sure, flowers are great... But what about surprisingly beautiful industrial yards?3yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
The demolition crew on the 417 is really givin' her this afternoon. Look at all of them!4yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Beechwood Cemetery in New Edinburgh has some beautiful trees and flowers now3yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Despite the vaccine supply and the booking issues, Ottawa set a new record by jabbing over 15,000 arms on Saturday. Let's goooo!3yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Shout-out to the 12 Ottawa residents who got the Johnson and Johnson vaccine somewhere else and are now considered fully vaccinated. You only get one shot!3yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
The lilacs and other, uh, pink trees have really made things a bit more bearable the last couple days. The bees are loving it too!4yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
I have a new appreciation for local rinks this year. Thanks to everyone who keeps them going!3yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Almost 200 people at a last-minute 'teach-in' at uO ahead of the climate strike tmrw5yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Just noticed a new breakdown in the OPH Covid dashboard of hospitalizations (including non-Ottawa residents). 132 people in hospital due to Covid, 258 total2yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
This bounteous crabapple tree by the Arboretum is stepping out and claiming its space3yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Fewer than half of Ottawans over 70 have gotten a booster shot so far. Please encourage those in your life to get one before the holidays!2yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Encouraging data on post-vaxxed Covid cases in Ontario, showing big drop-off starting about 10 days after first dose. (Report by Public Health Ontario released today, in comments)3yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ontario
I'm guessing you'll wake up with a different number of teeth than the night before2yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
I know testing has been limited by provincial criteria, but it's still so frustrating to see that the number of PCR tests done in Ottawa has actually decreased over the past couple weeks (green bars). We're flying blind!2yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
The 417 bridge over the Trillium O-Train line was replaced last summer, but they don't appear to be restoring the bike pathway under the bridge, as planned. Does anyone know what's up with this?3yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Ontario says they are expanding access 'immediately' to PCR testing, to enable eligible people to get Paxlovid (including all 70+). Not sure if this is available today though.2yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa
Vaxx requirements haven't led to an *increase* in vaccinations in Ottawa, but doses have pretty much stopped at a constant level after a period of exponential decay2yr ⋅ EsterIsland ⋅ r/ottawa