The number of COVID-19 cases jumped Wednesday to 57 new cases and public health also reported two deaths. The number of people in hospital also rose to 34 with 20 people in intensive care. Officials say all people currently in the region's hospitals are from the community.
Drop in hospitalizations as region reports 47 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday
The number of people in hospital dropped by seven in new numbers released by Region of Waterloo Public Health on Tuesday to 52, while the number of people in the ICU remained steady at 34.
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7 fewer people in hospital as of Tuesday but number of people in ICU remains at 34
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Posted: May 04, 2021 2:24 PM ET | Last Updated: May 4
The Region of Waterloo vaccine task force reports that as of Tuesday morning, there have been more than 207,200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered to people in the community.(Tomasz Adamski/Region of Waterloo)
New COVID-19 cases top 2K for month of April in Waterloo region
There were 52 new COVID-19 cases reported by Region of Waterloo Public Health on Tuesday, which brought the total so far in April to 2,049 cases. The number of people in hospital remains at 70 with 33 people in the ICU.
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Posted: Apr 27, 2021 2:33 PM ET | Last Updated: April 27
A man prepares to get his COVID-19 vaccination at a Cambridge clinic last month. On Tuesday, Region of Waterloo Public Health reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 in the community. There was also one death of a person with the illness.(Tomasz Adamski/Region of Waterloo)
46 new cases of COVID-19 in Waterloo region Wednesday as vaccination clinic set to open
Waterloo region saw 46 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the region was wrapping up work on the first large vaccination clinic in Waterloo. The clinic is set to open Thursday morning to vaccinate people 80 and older.
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Posted: Mar 03, 2021 2:21 PM ET | Last Updated: March 3
On Thursday, the vaccination clinic at 435 The Boardwalk, in Waterloo, will open to vaccinate adults 80 years of age and older. People must have an appointment, says Region of Waterloo Public Health.(Brian Morris/CBC)
The first case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant has been detected in Waterloo Region. According to a news release from Region of Waterloo Public Health on Friday, the variant was identified in a woman in her 30s. The news release said that the woman s illness has been resolved, but public health officials are completing a more detailed investigation into the case and her contacts. On Saturday, the region sent out another news release stating the woman in question had close contact with someone who travelled internationally and that her case was connected to the outbreak at Columbia Forest Long Term Care Home in Waterloo.