The Waterloo Department of Public Health reported 17 new COVID-19 cases in the region on Tuesday, as the total case count during the pandemic reached 20,321.
The latest data shows that there are 176 active cases and 11 active outbreaks.
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Two new outbreaks were declared at Wilfrid Laurier University and Glenview Park High School in Cambridge.
Total resolved cases is now 19,838, while the region’s fatal case count of 305 remained unchanged.
Public Health reported that 12 cases are being treated in a hospital, including four in intensive care.
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The latest public health data shows that 902,909 vaccines have been administered in the region, an increase of nearly 1,000 from Monday’s number.
Additionally, the agency says 448,052 area residents are now fully vaccinated. This means that 88.4 percent of eligible residents have received the necessary vaccine doses.
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