Drop in outbreaks, hospitalizations as 45 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Waterloo region Wednesday Waterloo region saw 45 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and no new deaths related to the virus. The number of outbreaks in the region dropped by two and the number of people in hospital went down by five. Social Sharing CBC News · Waterloo region reported 45 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. (Carmen Groleau/CBC)