April 21, 2022 Epidemiology Statement that we need a stronger COVID detection system is akin to a scene in Amadeus where Mozart, after presenting music bordering on perfection is told by the Emperor that there were “simply too many notes”, “Just cut a few and it will be perfect”.
December 20, 2021 Health Policy COVID-19 testing capacity in Ottawa under strain and pushed to the limit; OPH urging symptomatic people to assume they have COVID and to self-isolate for 10 days.
December 31, 2020 Health Policy Air travellers to Canada will need a negative test for Covid-19 three days before arrival. Why are land border crossings not included? Why only one test when false negatives can occur at the three-day mark? Details needed to understand policy rationale.
October 2, 2020 Health Policy Ontario students will require negative COVID test in order to return to school only if they have either fever, cough, loss of taste or smell, or shortness of breathe. Runny nose or sore throat no longer require testing but home monitoring for 24 hours.
September 29, 2020 Epidemiology Media and Public Health commentary on daily numbers in Ontario citing all the false +/- needs to comment on noted exponential change. Smaller true pos numbers can quickly become larger ones and how likely will this be the outcome with present measures?
September 17, 2020 General information When should you get tested for COVID-19 infection? Ottawa Public Health has guidelines to help.
August 28, 2020 Health Policy No evidence forthcoming from the CDC to explain the change in testing guidelines for asymptomatic people exposed to coronavirus.
August 27, 2020 General information Will drugstores be able to fulfill all the accepted public health operational guidelines and infrastructure if they are approved to provide COVID-19 testing centres? If yes, then there is no issue.
June 12, 2020 Health Policy Ontario Health Minister did follow proper protocol when she went shopping after being provided information that a contact tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Mask was worn and distance maintained.