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Mask up and get vaccinated because things are going to get worse in January: Etches

Ottawa's medical officer of health expects the respiratory virus situation in the city to get worse after the holidays. 

In her end of year briefing to the board of health, Dr. Vera Etches said Ottawa is seeing a high rate of respiratory viruses heading into a busy time for families to gather.

"It's not easy to hear this but we expect things to get worse after the holidays," Etches said. 

"Because so many people gather indoors, aren't wearing masks." 

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Mask up and get vaccinated because things are going to get worse in January: Etches | CBC News

Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health, said there are things people can do now including masking in crowded public places like grocery stores, airports, and malls and staying home when sick to stop the spread of respiratory viruses. 

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