Limit indoor holiday gatherings with children who aren't fully vaccinated: Etches
CTV
Ottawa's top doctor is encouraging people to plan holiday gatherings that will decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission, especially with unvaccinated children.
Medical officer of health Dr. Vera Etches says she's concerned with the "consistent and significant" increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week.
"The risk is here now, and what we choose to do today will make a difference in the coming weeks and months," she said during a news conference on Thursday morning.
"To reduce community risk, I am encouraging all individuals to pause and to limit certain activities before, now and during the holiday season—particularly indoor activities where it involves individuals who are not yet fully vaccinated and where masks are not being worn."
Ottawa Public Health begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children aged five to 11 two weeks ago, and 40 per cent of that age group has received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
