th time in December, a Waterloo Region resident has suffered a COVID-19 related death, according to Waterloo Public Health.To put it in perspective, there were only nine reported over the previous four months.
Kitchener hospital announces 2nd active COVID-19 outbreak “I am saddened to hear of another death of a member of our community where COVID-19 is thought to have been a contributing factor,” Waterloo Public Health’s Dr.
Julie Emili told Global News in a statement.“The individual was a male, in his 80s and was hospitalized. He also had other underlying conditions.”The death toll in the area has now risen to 135.Waterloo Public Health also reported 69 new positive tests for the novel coronavirus on Monday, raising the total number of.