As the number of coronavirus tests continues to rise, the number of positive cases continues to fall, according to Friday’s update from Waterloo Public Health.
The Ontario agency only announced one new positive test for novel coronavirus on Friday bringing the total number of cases to 1,099.
At the same time, there were an additional 749 tests conducted in Waterloo Region. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] While those tests’ results would not likely have been included in the lastest number of positive cases, the number of tests being conducted in the area has been rising rapidly all week.