Ottawa's medical officer of health is warning residents to be prepared to live with the risk of COVID-19 spreading in the community well into 2021 or even 2022. Vera Etches told Ottawa city council Wednesday that even as new cases and hospitalizations dwindle in the region, residents must remain on guard. There are currently 58 known cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, with three people in hospital. Under the best-case scenario, the city will continue to manage the spread of COVID-19 and carefully lift remaining restrictions. A second scenario would see restrictions vary in response to surges in infections, while under the worst-case scenario a second wave would threaten the health-care system anew, leading to another clampdown.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2020 15:35 UTC