It was agreed by Kirk Session (based on recommendations by PTI) that the following criteria must be in place before we consider opening: “that Ottawa must spend 3 consecutive weeks in the yellow zone before PTI and Kirk Session consider re-opening the sanctuary for worship.” This is based on the provincial system which says that in the yellow zone:
Weekly incidence rate is 10 to 24.9 per 100,000
Percent positivity is 0.5 to 1.2%
Rt is approximately 1
Repeated outbreaks in multiple sectors and settings or increasing number of large outbreaks
Level of community transmission and non-epi linked cases stable or increasing
As always, we will be abiding by OPH guidelines as well.