Waterloo Region experienced its biggest one-day jump in total novel coronavirus cases to date as Public Health confirmed 17 more on Friday.
The agency says that 148 people in the region have now tested positive for COVID-19. The 17-person jump surpasses the 15 new cases announced on Thursday, a mark which also occurred on March 23. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The agency updates its website on weekdays and Friday’s update shows no cases have been resolved since the previous one.
Thirty-six of the 148 cases involve people working in the healthcare field. Of the 119 cases that remain unresolved, 22 people are currently in hospital.