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08.02.2021 / 20:16

‘Unusual’ COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cambridge Memorial Hospital

Ontario reports 1,265 new coronavirus cases, 33 more deaths “This outbreak is a little unusual in that it is linked to a room during a very short period of time (i.e., the event),” explained Stephan Beckhoff, who is the communications manager for the hospital.“Someone with COVID (community acquired) was admitted to the unit. Another patient in that room acquired it and one staff.

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Coronavirus: Waterloo Region issues plea to province for more COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.It says that 6,823 health-care workers have been vaccinated by end of day Sunday and that there is no extra vaccine in storage.

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Waterloo Region remains in red-restrict level of Ontario’s COVID-19 response system

COVID-19 pandemic response system for at least another week.Each Friday, the province announces any changes it makes in restrictions for different regions of Ontario. Another COVID-19 outbreak declared at school in Waterloo Region, 3rd in a week This week, the London area and Thunder Bay were moved into the orange-restrict level while the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District were placed in the yellow-protect level.“Over the last seven days we have seen the trends in key public health indicators continue to go in the wrong direction in these three regions,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.Waterloo Region has been in the red zone since Nov.

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Waterloo Region sets standard for new COVID-19 cases for 2nd time in a week

Ontario reports more than 1,800 new coronavirus cases for 2nd straight day “With our dashboard update today we are hitting another unfortunate milestone of 86 new cases,” Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang said in a statement.“This will be our highest daily increase that we have reported since the beginning of the pandemic.”This is the second time in four days the area has set a new standard for positive coronavirus tests as 78 were announced on Wednesday.Wang said the 125th COVID-19 victim in Waterloo Region was a woman in her 80s who was in hospital and had underlying conditions.“I am deeply saddened to hear of another death in our community where COVID-19 is thought to have been a contributing factor,” she said.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kitchener hospital

coronavirus.The Kitchener hospital says three patients and two staff members have tested positive in 5S, which is the clinical teaching unit. 70 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region, total cases now at 3,287 “We have processes in place to identify individuals with symptoms and initiate protocols to reduce the risk of transmission to others,” Bonnie Camm, executive vice-president of clinical services, said in a statement.“The safety and wellbeing of our patients and hospital team members is our top priority.

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57 more positive COVID-19 tests in Waterloo Region, active cases at 385

coronavirus on Tuesday, lifting the total number of positive cases in the region to 3,139.There were 36 people cleared of the virus since Monday’s update, raising the total number of resolved cases to 2,631.This jumps the number of active cases to 385. A timeline of the novel coronavirus in Ontario Waterloo Public Health made several changes to its dashboard on Monday including how many people are now in intensive care as a result of the virus.

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Man in his 60s latest COVID-19 victim in Waterloo Region: Public Health

Kitchener hospital in charge of Elmira retirement residence after COVID-19 outbreak “I wish to express my deepest condolences to the family and loved ones.

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Cambridge restaurant charged for not following proper COVID-19 protocols

Staff member at Waterloo school was in building while awaiting COVID-19 test results, board says “The charge was for failing to ensure patrons seated at different tables were separated by distance or an impermeable barrier,” Redman explained.A spokesperson for the region said the charge was laid under Section 10 of the province’s Re-Opening Act .This could see an individual face a fine of up to $100,000 or imprisonment for up to a year, while the potential fine rises to $500,000 for a director or officer of corporation.

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Waterloo Region moves to yellow in Ontario’s new COVID-19 category system

COVID-19 measures Friday afternoon.The move will last for at least a month, according to regional chair Karen Redman, who says the plan will help prevent further closures. Waterloo could see yellow when province announces COVID-19 pandemic levels on Friday, Wang says “The plan will be to remain in this stage for two incubation periods or 28 days,” she told reporters ahead of the province’s announcement Friday morning.“This is subject, of course, to change should the rates escalate quickly.”The region was shifted to yellow because its weekly coronavirus incidence rate had crept up as well as other issues.Dr.

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16th case connected to COVID-19 outbreak at Wilfrid Laurier University

COVID-19 outbreak at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), according to Waterloo Public Health.The outbreak was initially announced Tuesday with four cases but had grown to 15 cases by Thursday. 15 cases now linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Wilfrid Laurier University Initially, WLU said the outbreak affected two floors of the Clara Conrad Hall residence on the university’s Waterloo campus but Waterloo Public Health said a third had been added as of Thursday.The region’s top doctor said Tuesday those four coronavirus cases, along with three others, were all connected.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kitchener elementary school

Ontario man who’s suffered months of COVID-19 symptoms: ‘I don’t even feel like I’m in my own body’ The provincial government only declares an outbreak at schools if there is a determined link between cases.The board says that the current classroom has been dismissed and no other students will be dismissed.“The WRDSB is working with Region of Waterloo Public Health to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in students, staff and the community,” the board said in a statement.“We will continue to take direction from Public Health and will provide further updates as necessary.”This is the third time an outbreak has been declared in the area since schools reopened in September.There is also an active outbreak at Cardinal Leger Elementary School

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5th Wilfrid Laurier University student tests positive for coronavirus

novel coronavirus, the school announced.The student attends Laurier’s Waterloo campus but is not living in residence.

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Cambridge high school student tests positive for novel coronavirus

Waterloo’s top doc issues plea for people to only get COVID-19 tests when necessary The news came a day after the board announced that four others had contracted the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]That number included high schoolers at Huron Heights Secondary School and Forest Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener as well as elementary students at Clemens Mills Public School in Cambridge and Williamsburg Public School in Kitchener.On Sunday, it was also announced that an elementary student at Riverside Public School in Elmira had also tested positive for coronavirus.

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Waterloo Region District School Board delays start of school year

Waterloo Region District School Board announces staggered start for elementary classes Students in Waterloo Region have not been inside a classroom since March of last year, when Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered classrooms to be closed as the coronavirus pandemic first began to spread across the province.The board says the latest shift will allow staff even more time to prepare for students to return.“This was a very difficult decision and we realize this may cause an inconvenience for some families,” WRDSB spokesperson Alana Russell told Global News in an email.“However, as we near the reopening of schools we also know that we need to prioritize the health and safety of our students and staff and be able to best support our operational

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Waterloo Catholic school board makes masks mandatory for all students

Waterloo public school board makes masks mandatory for all students A spokesperson for the WCDSB told Global News that the remaining difference between the two sections is that the younger kids will not be required to fill out a form to be exempt from wearing a mask whereas the province requires the older students to do so.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Last week, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) also approved a motion that made masks mandatory for all students, including those in kindergarten to Grade 3.

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Coronavirus: Waterloo region playgrounds and skate parks close

All playgrounds and skate parks in Waterloo region have been closed in an effort to stop the spread 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