Waterloo Region expected to join Ontario in entering Step 3 of province’s recovery plan on July 16 “Waterloo Region will advance to Step 3 along with the rest of the province this Friday.”The area just moved to Step 2 of Ontario’s reopening on Monday, well after the rest of the province.
as the COVID-19 Delta variant caused case rates to remain high and left area hospitals struggling with capacity.While vaccination rates continue to increase rapidly as the new case rate also falls, Wang is still urging area residents to get vaccinated.“Waterloo Region residents are strongly encouraged to get their second dose of vaccine as soon as they can and continue to diligently practice public health measures, as Delta continues to circulate widely.