Ottawa's top doctor says it's unlikely the city will leave lockdown before the rest of the province on Jan. 23 after some of the key numbers used to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in the nation's capital rose sharply. After Premier Doug Ford announced last week that southern Ontario, including Ottawa, would enter lockdown, both Etches and Mayor Jim Watson voiced their disappointment with the provincial government's decision. The two cited the city's then-lower-than-average numbers as reason why the city should exit lockdown early, advocating for just two weeks of lockdown instead of four. Key indicators tell different storyThe city's numbers have started to rise, however. Even without the lockdown, many of the city's key indicators would qualify Ottawa as a red zone if the trend continues.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2020 23:03 UTC