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09.03.2021 / 00:20

COVID-19 outbreak connected to wedding in Waterloo Region, Public Health says

Coronavirus tracker: how many new cases of COVID-19 in Canada today? It would not provide any further details, but a spokesperson did confirm that this is the same place of worship which saw 18 people test positive for the coronavirus in connection with an event it held last October.There are currently two active COVID-19 outbreaks at places of worship in the area.Six people have tested positive for the coronavirus in connection with another place of worship, although Public Health has declined to say what type of event the outbreak was connected to.One outbreak was declared over in the manufacturing sector on Sunday, leaving the area with 24 active outbreaksWaterloo Public Health also reported two more COVID-19 related deaths on Monday,

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Waterloo’s 2nd COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens up on Boardwalk

COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the region opened its doors on Thursday on the Boardwalk in the city of Waterloo.The clinic, which follows on the heels of the first opened at Grand River Hospital in December, was expected to vaccinate 1,000 to 2,000 people on a daily basis.

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2 Ontario universities to study COVID-19 transmission, immunity on campus

Coronavirus may linger for years, but could change into mild annoyance: experts The Queen’s study will specifically focus on testing asymptomatic students from the university’s health sciences department for the level of transmission among university students and for possible immunity.Anne Ellis, a researcher and professor in the department of medicine at Queen’s, said these students are ideal candidates for the study because they’ve already had direct and regular contact with the public and with patients at local hospitals, putting them at greater risk of exposure to the virus.“It’s quite possible that these medical students are rotating wards with patients with COVID-19, or possible COVID-19 cases.

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Waterloo Region to see red on Tuesday when COVID-19 lockdown lifts

Waterloo Region will be seeing red once again when the province lifts the COVID-19 lockdown order on Tuesday.The Ontario government announced Friday that 27 public health regions will shift out of the shutdown and back into a revised version of the colour-coded system it had used before the stay-at-home order was imposed.

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Probable COVID-19 variant of concern linked to Kitchener school

COVID-19 variant of concern has been linked with a school in Kitchener.It says the case involves a student at W.T. Townshend Public School.

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Waterloo Public Health announces plans to provide 10,000 vaccinations per day

‘Nobody wants to waste them’ — What should Canada do with leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses? “General (Rick) Hillier (who is overseeing Ontario’s vaccine rollout) challenged us to develop a plan to provide up to 10,000 vaccinations a day in our community and this plan will deliver,” Hilton stated.“There is still a lot of work to do on logistics, staffing, and operational planning but I am very proud of the effort that has gone into developing a community-involved plan to ensure as many eligible people are vaccinated as quickly as possible.”The region says the plan follows the Ontario government’s three-phased approach, which sees long-term-care and retirement homes, high-risk medical staff and urban Indigenous people vaccinated in Phase 1,

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Waterloo Region down to 400 active COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases for the first time in close to two months, according to numbers released by Waterloo Public Health on Tuesday.On Dec. 8, the area was at 392 active cases before it began a quick upward climb to a peak of 1,087 cases on Jan.

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Waterloo Region’s mobile vaccine clinics parked due to supply shortage

COVID-19. Coronavirus vaccine tracker — How many Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19? It says the delay will not affect the clinic at Grand River Hospital, which is currently working to vaccinate those who have received a first dose already.This is not the first time the area has seen clinics paused due to a supply shortage.

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154 new COVID-19 cases announced in Waterloo Region, total cases now over 7,600

coronavirus on Tuesday, lifting the total number of cases to 7,657.The agency also said that another 144 people have been cleared of the virus, raising the total number of resolved cases to 6,412. Waterloo Region launches mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported leaving the death toll at 179.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cambridge elementary school

coronavirus, the Waterloo Region District School Board announced Wednesday.It says that Waterloo Public Health has determined that a case involving a staff member was connected to an earlier case involving a student. Waterloo Region’s top doctor warns of potential move to COVID-19 lockdown status Two other staff members at the school have been asked to isolate in addition to the cohort that had previously been asked to isolate.The WRDSB says no other students from Hillcrest Public School need to isolate.The outbreak at Hillcrest is one of three active outbreaks at schools in Waterloo Region.

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COVID-19: Waterloo Public Health orders Mennonite schools, churches closed

Section 22 Class Order to members of the Old Order, Markham, Old Colony and David Martin Mennonite communities in Waterloo Region on Monday, which goes into effect immediately. Coronavirus — Wellington County’s Old Order Mennonite churches, schools ordered to close In the order, it says that there have been 93 positive tests for the coronavirus within the community with four community-associated workplaces in outbreak with an additional seven under monitoring due to COVID-19.Waterloo Public Health says it has received reports of people who are sick who are not self-isolating or getting tested for COVID-19.It says that Countryside Christian School in St.

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Crime drops, police calls up in Waterloo Region over first 6 months of COVID-19 pandemic

Crime rates dipped in first six months of pandemic: Statistics Canada “Basically what we’ve seen with Waterloo is very much like the other services,” Rebecca Kong told Global News.Waterloo Region has seen a 12.8 per cent reduction in crime between March and August 2020 in comparison to a year earlier.It is not across the board that crime has dropped off though.Assaults have fallen 7.3 per cent but assaults by family members have gone up by around five per cent.A similar picture can be seen with regard to break-ins. With everyone home, break-ins at residences were down almost 60 per cent whereas they were up nine per cent at businesses.In addition, Kong says police have seen an increase in overall calls of 6.5 per cent.

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Traditional Santa visits cancelled in Waterloo Region due to COVID-19 pandemic rules

Santa still coming to Kitchener-Waterloo in November “Public Health has had a couple of inquiries from Malls to consult about how to safely offer a visit/picture with Santa in their settings,” said Chris Komorowski, manager of health protection and investigation with Waterloo Public Health, in a statement.“Our guidance remains consistent that people need to maintain distancing and kids cannot sit on Santa’s knee for a picture.He says the agency has approved of some alternative practices for malls to use.“Public Health is OK with proposals for displays and pictures with Santa as long as distancing (2 m) is maintained between Santa and his workers, other shoppers and children, and there (are) no interactive displays with common touch

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at another Cambridge elementary school

New COVID-19 case connected to outbreak at Kitchener elementary school Students in the involved cohort had already been dismissed and were in self-isolation.“Public health will be contacting the classroom cohort that is in an outbreak to provide guidance on the revised self-isolation date,” the board said in a statement.It said that no other classrooms or cohorts will be dismissed as a result of the outbreak.

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11 more COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region, total rises to 1,954

coronavirus on Friday bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the area to 1,954.The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases dips slightly to 13.7.

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Playgrounds to reopen across Waterloo Region on Friday

A timeline of the novel coronavirus in Ontario The playgrounds have been gathering dust since March 20 when they were closed as a response to the coronavirus pandemic.Township playgrounds will be open on Friday, July 17th for the public to enjoy. Please continue with physical distancing and good hand hygiene.

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New coronavirus case recorded at Kitchener care home where 51 residents have died

coronavirus in the region on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,189.One of the new cases was at Forest Heights Long-Term Care in Kitchener where 51 people have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.It was the first case announced at the facility since June 1. The province placed Forest Heights under the guidance of St.

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4 more coronavirus cases in Waterloo Region, total grows to 1,142

Waterloo Public Health reported four new positive tests for the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the region to 1,142.

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St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market to reopen Thursday

For those looking to get their fix of fresh vegetables, the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market is opening its doors once again this week amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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50th resident of Kitchener nursing home suffers COVID-19 death

A 50th resident has suffered a COVID-19-related death at Forest Heights Long Term Care, Waterloo Public Health announced Monday morning.

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Grand River Transit driver tests positive for coronavirus

A spokesperson for Grand River Transit (GRT) has confirmed that a bus driver has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Waterloo police getting hundreds fewer calls per week during COVID-19 pandemic, chief says

Waterloo Regional Police have laid eight charges related to emergency orders during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Chief Bryan Larkin.

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Kitchener Ribfest tentatively postponed to September due to coronavirus pandemic

Organizers of the Downtown Kitchener Ribfest and Craft Beer Show say they are pushing back the event’s date due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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City of Waterloo to host virtual Canada Day celebration amid coronavirus pandemic

The City of Waterloo says it will be holding its Canada Day event online rather than in person due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Federal government orders 10 million face shields from Kitchener, Ont., company

The Kitchener-based company which has evolved from making education supplies to personal protective equipment (PPE) has received an order for millions of its reusable face shields from the Canadian government.

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Projection totals show Waterloo Region could see 66 coronavirus deaths by April’s end

The Ontario government released novel coronavirus projection numbers for the province last Friday, and after a week’s study, Waterloo Public Health has now followed suit with local numbers.

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Toyota says 2nd employee of plant in Cambridge tests positive for COVID-19

Toyota Canada says that a second employee at its Cambridge manufacturing plant has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Waterloo Public Health lists locations where public may have been exposed to COVID-19

Waterloo Public Health has launched a new page listing the locations where the public may have been exposed to patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Waterloo Region confirms 1st cases of community transmission of COVID-19

The public health authority in Waterloo Region is reporting the first cases of community transmission of the novel coronavirus.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0