COVID-19 cases and one new COVID-19-related death on Friday.The new cases push the total number of cases in the area to 19,367 while the rolling-seven-day average number of new cases drops to 24.1.
Child under age of 10 dies of COVID-19 in Waterloo Region, Ont. Waterloo Region’s medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang said a child under the age of 10 was the latest person to die from COVID-19-related issues in the area.“This a rare occurrence but it is tragic nonetheless, and it is a reminder of how serious the effects of COVID-19 can be,” she said Friday morning.Another 23 people were also cleared of the virus, bringing the total number of resolved cases in the region to 18,867.This leaves the area with 202 active cases, a slight dip.