According to early data from Ottawa Public Health (OPH), 66 per cent of people who've tested positive for COVID-19 in Ottawa are racialized — which OPH is using to refer to Black people and others from non-white backgrounds. Targeted strategyCloutier revealed those numbers at a technical briefing last Wednesday with Ottawa councillors and public health officials. She also laid out the Ottawa Health Team's plan to develop a strategy aimed at minimizing the impact of COVID-19 in those racialized communities. The Somerset West Community Health Centre is working with Ottawa Public Health data to target the city's most affected communities and neighbourhoods. Any public health measures also need to be done in a "culturally competent" way, Ahmed added.

Source: CBC News September 21, 2020 08:00 UTC