Twenty-three more people in Waterloo Region have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of cases to 731, according to Waterloo Public Health.
The agency says that one more resident of peoplecare AR Goudie has died, raising the total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the region to 67.
Fifty-five of those deaths have involved residents of retirement or long-term care homes. New outbreaks were reported at four new homes on Wednesday including a second outbreak at Village at University Gates in Waterloo where a staff member tested positive.
Outbreaks among staff were also reported at Sunbeam Lodge in Kitchener and Stirling Heights in Cambridge while a resident of Chartwell Elmira has also tested positive. [ Sign