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Waterloo Region COVID-19 dashboard will only be updated on Fridays

COVID-19 Summary dashboard will now only be updated once a week.When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak, Waterloo Public Health was updating the information on the website on a daily basis. 1st case of monkeypox recorded in Guelph, public health says More recently, the schedule had dropped to Tuesdays and Fridays but now it will just be on Fridays, with Thursday substituting in on holidays.The region’s COVID-19 dashboard provides a snapshot look at the virus in Waterloo Region, listing the number of COVID-19-related deaths, active cases, total cases and active outbreaks in the area.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination rate drops as Public Health tinkers with numbers

COVID-19 in the area took a major turn on Friday when Waterloo Region updated its dashboard.The new report indicates that 74.6 per cent of area residents are vaccinated, down about two per cent from Thursday.That number should start to rebound quickly now that those aged five to 11 are eligible to be vaccinated. Waterloo Region aims to have COVID-19 vaccine available for kids aged 5-11 by Christmas Waterloo Public Health has changed the population number it is using to create these percentages, with that total rising from 588,878 to 605,232.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force is disbanding

COVID-19 shifts to the maintenance phase, it is disbanding the vaccine distribution task force.“We were the first region in Ontario to achieve 80 per cent first-dose coverage in all age groups, which demonstrates the commitment and passion of our task force members,” Regional Chair Karen Redman stated. 17 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region on Tuesday “I want to take this opportunity to thank each member for an extremely successful rollout of vaccine that has seen 844,214 doses administered in the region to date.”The task force will wind down this week as 416,765 residents of Waterloo Region have now been fully vaccinated.

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Waterloo Public Health reports another 18 positive COVID-19 tests

COVID-19 cases in the area to 18,320.This is the highest number of cases in the area since July 22, when 18 new cases were also reported.

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100% of recent Peel Region COVID hospitalizations in those not fully immunized: top doctor

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination totals boosted by out-of-town numbers

COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force’s dashboard shows that more people have been jabbed outside of the area than in Waterloo Region which was not the case up until Tuesday.

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Waterloo Region launches ambassador program to help businesses during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 risks, Waterloo Region says.The region says it teamed up with the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge chambers of commerce in launching the program, which is the first of its kind in Canada.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 numbers remain high as most of Ontario continues to get better

COVID-19 cases continues to plummet across most of Ontario but Waterloo remains an outlier.The Ontario government reported just 296 new positive tests for the coronavirus on Tuesday, while Waterloo Public Health reported 51 new COVID-19 cases.

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Waterloo Region’s 3 largest COVID-19 vaccination clinics were closed Monday

COVID-19 vaccination in Waterloo Region appears to be much brighter, Monday was a dose of reality as there were just over 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered while three of the major clinics in the area remained shuttered.A spokesperson for the vaccine distribution task force told Global News that limited supply was to blame as there were just 1,006 doses administered. Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration opens up to all residents aged 12 and up “Our largest clinics were all closed on Monday (Cambridge Pinebush, The Boardwalk, Health Sciences Campus Kitchener).

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Waterloo Public Health reports lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in over a month

Waterloo Public Health reported 43 new positive tests for the coronavirus on Tuesday, lifting the total number of COVID-19 cases in the area to 14,898.This is the lowest new number of new cases identified since April 4, when the agency reported 41 new positive tests.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration opens up to all residents aged 12 and up

Almost 36 per cent of Waterloo Region residents have had a dose of COVID-19 vaccine It notes that Health Canada recently approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for anyone aged 12-15 while the Moderna vaccine remains eligible for those over the age of 18.The region says that vaccinations remain off the table for anyone under the age of 12 as no vaccines have been approved for use.It says that while the window has opened for everyone to pre-register, it still may take four to six weeks to be notified that it is time to book an appointment.

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Nearly 2,700 new COVID-19 vaccinations in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region as of Friday morning.This is an increase of 2,692 doses over what was reported the previous day. 25 more out-of-region COVID patients transferred to hospitals in Waterloo Region, Guelph, Fergus Public health reports that 110,023 people are now considered vaccinated, having received at least one dose, which translates into 43.1 per cent of the eligible population.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration open for some teens

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for Canadians 12 and over, Health Canada says On Wednesday, Health Canada authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12-15, meaning anyone over the age of 12 is now eligible to be vaccinated by it.COVID-19 pre-registration has also opened to anyone over the age of 49 as well.The region says the province opened the window for the age group as it is expecting an increased supply of vaccine.Other groups who recently got the green light to pre-register include pregnant women, those with at-risk health conditions, essential workers in specific sectors who cannot work from home and adults 18+ living in high-priority neighbourhoods.

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‘He didn’t get to say goodbye to his mom’: COVID-19 leaves Peel Region teen orphaned

COVID-19 pandemic has claimed many lives and has had a devastating ripple effect on loved ones left behind.One young teen in Peel Region is experiencing it first hand after losing his mother to the virus on April 17, leaving him an orphan.“Losing your parent at any age is difficult. Losing both by the age of 13 is just unfathomable,” said Mariam Nouser, the cousin-in-law of Mazen Kamel.The Grade 7 student was the only child of 46-year-old Dalia Aly, who family say contracted COVID-19 from a friend back in March.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration open for people 45+ in priority neighbourhoods

Waterloo Region adds over 8,000 new COVID-19 vaccinations as total reaches 183,097 On Tuesday morning, the province announced it was opening vaccinations for those 45 and up in 114 high-risk neighbourhoods which it had designated as hotspots.In Waterloo Region, those actually only include areas within the N2C postal code but a spokesperson for the task force told Global News that some factors led to the inclusion of differing areas.“Other neighbourhoods were added based on community engagement, local social determinants of health and COVID-19 case data,” spokesperson Sharon Ord said in an email.

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COVID-19: Peel Public Health orders partial closure of 2 Amazon fulfillment centres

Amazon fulfillment centres under a new order that allows the health unit to temporarily close businesses experiencing COVID-19 cases.The medical officer of health for Peel Region, Dr. Lawrence Loh, issued a Section 22 order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act earlier this week and it took effect Friday.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination pre-registration opens to those in their 60s

Waterloo Region’s vaccination pre-registration portal now open for those in their 70s It also includes faith leaders who provide pastoral care in hospitals, long-term care, retirement homes or other vulnerable settings.The new list also includes those who are in the following variety of high-risk settings:The region also says that one essential caregiver for residents in the following high-risk congregate settings can also not pre-register for a vaccination: Waterloo COVID-19 pre-registration opens up to groups with health complications The region says that another over the age of 60 who fall into the aforementioned categories is should pre-register immediately and when their turn arrives to book an appointment, they should do so right

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Over 5,000 people in Waterloo Region now vaccinated against COVID-19

Waterloo Region COVID-19 task force says that a total of 5,079 people have now received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.This means that about 0.86 per cent of the population of Waterloo Region has been vaccinated against the virus. Ontario begins phased reopening Wednesday, majority of regions to remain in lockdown On Friday, the task force’s head, Waterloo Regional Police Deputy Chief Shirley Hilton, said that number was around 3,000.The task force says a total of 18,237 shots of the Pfizer vaccine have been given thus far.

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Kingston sees first COVID-19-related death

Coronavirus: Kingston prepares to receive out-of-region COVID-19 patients “This reinforces the reality of COVID-19 in our community and I urge individuals to do everything they can to prevent its spread, recognizing that many are at higher risk from the virus,” he continued.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The region currently has 53 active cases. According to the health unit, cases have been rising steadily since the holiday season.The health unit is also urging locals to get tested if they develop symptoms, or if they have been in close contact with any positive cases.“In these stressful times, it is important that we remember that we are all in this together.

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Coronavirus: Kingston prepares to receive out-of-region COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 patients from outside their regions.Ontario Health issued the notice after projections showed that by Jan. 24, Ontario will see more than 500 COVID-19-related critical illness patients in intensive care units and over 1,700 COVID-19 hospitalizations.“To meet these needs, we must continue to do more to work as a single, seamless hospital system,” said Ontario Health CEO Matthew Anderson.

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Kingston prepares for out-of-region COVID-19 patients

Ontario hospitals and facilities with available ICU bed capacity may see patients from overwhelmed hospitals transferred for care as COVID-19 cases reach record highs.

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Majority of Kingston region COVID-19 patients self-isolated before tests: public health

As of Tuesday afternoon, there are 11 cases of the novel coronavirus in the Kingston region, with eight of those cases identified in the last two days.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0