Waterloo Region reported seven new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the area’s total cases to 1,089. The death toll remains at 113 with no new deaths being reported.
For the second straight day, the number of resolved cases took a massive jump as 25 more people were cleared of the virus, bringing the total number to 767, which is 70 per cent of cases.
On Monday, the region reported 29 people had recovered. Waterloo Region has completed 16,045 tests, which is 409 more tests than what was reported on Monday.
There are still 26 people who are hospitalized with novel coronavirus symptoms in Waterloo Region. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Eleven retirement and long-term care homes