A ninth person has died of novel coronavirus-related issues in Waterloo Region, according to figures released by Waterloo Public Health on Friday.
The agency says that a person connected to the Forest Heights Long Term Care in Kitchener is the latest victim in the area. Four of the nine deaths in the region have been connected to long-term care or retirement facilities, with the three others involving residents of a Highview Residences home.
The update says five more staff members at Forest Heights LTC have tested positive for COVID-19, which means that 11 staff members and 18 residents at the facility have now tested positive. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] There were no other new cases reported
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