Two more residents of long-term care homes in Waterloo Region have suffered COVID-19-related deaths, according to Waterloo Public Health.
The deaths include a third at Forest Heights Long Term Care in Kitchener and a resident of the Village at University Gates in Waterloo.
Schlegel Village, which runs the home in Waterloo, noted on its website that a resident had died on Tuesday. “We are deeply saddened, however, to report the resident from the Village at University Gates in Waterloo who was positive for COVID-19 passed away,” the company stated.
There have now been 17 COVID-19-related deaths in Waterloo Region with nine of those being related to long-term care or retirement homes.