Waterloo region COVID-19: Hospitalizations down, one new death reported
(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
The number of people in Waterloo region hospitals with COVID-19 fell by 16 this week.
In its weekly dashboard update Friday, Region of Waterloo Public Health reported 36 COVID-19-positive patients in local hospitals. Six of those people are receiving care in the ICU, two more than last week.
The region also reported its 501st COVID-19-related death on Friday. The deceased is a man in his 100s.
There are 12 active outbreaks in settings tracked by public health.
Nine of the outbreaks are in long-term care and retirement homes. Two are in hospitals, and one is in a “congregate setting” – a category that includes group homes, shelters and correctional institutes.
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