COVID-19: 4 new deaths reported in Waterloo Region as hospitals care for 91 patients

COVID-19-related deaths on Wednesday, raising the death toll in the area to 381, including the 22 victims announced so far in February.“Today we are reporting four deaths in our community related to COVID-19: one female in her 90s, 2 females in their 80s, and one male in his 80s,” Dr.

Hsiu-Li Wang, medical officer of health, stated.“I wish to express my deep sympathy to the families of these individuals.” Free COVID rapid antigen tests now available at Ontario grocery stores, pharmacies at one-box limit All four were residents of long-term-care homes in the area, which each have been under outbreak status for over a month.

The facilities include three in Cambridge: PeopleCare Hilltop Manor, St Andrews Terrace, and Saint Luke’s Place as well as Chartwell Westmount in Kitchener.There are 46 active COVID-19 outbreaks in the region including 23 in long-term-care or retirement homes, 11 in congregate settings and 12 in area hospitals.The three area hospitals are also currently housing 91 patients suffering from COVID-19, including 22 who are in need of intensive care.Waterloo Public Health also announced another 101 new positive tests for the coronavirus on Wednesday, lifting the total number of cases in the area to 29,308.This drops the rolling seven-day average number of new daily cases to 102.

A week ago, that number was 154.7, but the testing numbers are considered an underestimation of actual community caseload since changes to testing availability have decreased the veracity of the totals.Another 440 people were also deemed to have recovered from the virus, lifting the total number of resolved cases to 37,801.This leaves the area with 1,098 active cases, down from 1,175 on Tuesday and 1,527 a week earlier.On the flip.