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. Social Sharing CBC News · 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)