The City of Ottawa is offering up other municipal facilities to use as COVID-19 testing sites, according to Mayor Jim Watson, who told Premier Doug Ford on Friday that there needs to be a “pivot” in messaging to keep asymptomatic people away from the long lineups. Read More
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City offering more municipal facilities as COVID-19 testing sites, Mayor Watson says
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