On Wednesday, Waterloo Public Health announced eight new positive tests for the novel coronavirus in Waterloo Region bringing the total number of cases in the area to 1,138.
The agency also that another area resident has suffered a COVID-19-related death, raising the death toll in the region to 115, including 95 outbreak-related deaths.
Ten more cases have been attributed to a food processing plant in the region, raising the total number of cases there to 24.
Public Health has chosen not to disclose the name of the plant. Two more residents of Forest Heights Long-Term Care have tested positive for the coronavirus as well, raising the total number of cases involving residents to 177 and staff to 69.