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TOPIC: KWCOVID19

COVID-19 'not going away' but something 'we're going to manage:' Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang

Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, the Region of Waterloo's medical officer of health, says it was a 'very positive milestone' when the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic was no longer a health emergency.

COVID-19 outbreaks declared at hospitals in Cambridge, Kitchener

No visitors are allowed to visit patients in the hospital units currently experiencing a COVID-19 outbreaks at Cambridge Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener.

Flu cases are down, but gastrointestinal illnesses on rise in Waterloo region

The region's medical officer of health says cases of the flu and RSV are down in the community and there remain 'moderate levels of infection' from COVID-19. On the rise, though, are cases of gastrointestinal illnesses, particularly in child care centres and congregate living settings.

Still time to get flu shot for some protection over the holiday season: Public health

Dr. Adelle Chang On with Region of Waterloo Public Health says it's a good idea to get the flu shot now because it will offer some protection as people gather over the next two weeks.

500 people with COVID-19 have died since start of pandemic in Waterloo region

New numbers released Friday by Region of Waterloo Public Health showed four more COVID-related deaths in the past week, bringing the total number of deaths since March 2020 to 500.

Trustees vote to 'encourage' masks for students, staff and visitors to Waterloo region public schools

Trustees with the Waterloo Region District School Board voted in favour of encouraging students, staff and visitors to wear masks in schools, but stopped short of passing a mask mandate.
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These Ontario parents want province to make masks mandatory in classrooms again

Parents and volunteers have formed the Ontario School Safety group, which is calling on the provincial government to bring back measures to curb spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses in schools. The group says they're even mulling taking legal action to see the changes.

Outbreaks rise, but hospitalizations drop in latest COVID-19 numbers for Waterloo region

The number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 dropped by more than half in a week, from 50 to 24, new numbers released by Region of Waterloo Public Health show.

Waterloo region hospitals create 'one stop shop' for COVID care

Waterloo region's hospitals are creating a centralized COVID-19 clinic that will provide testing, medication and vaccines for the virus.

Decline of latest COVID-19 wave 'very slow,' Waterloo region's medical officer says

Region of Waterloo medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang says the community has passed the peak of the seventh wave of COVID-19, but the decline in cases is moving slowly. She added more waves of the virus are expected throughout the fall and winter.

4 new COVID-related deaths reported in Waterloo region this week

Region of Waterloo Public Health reports four more people have died after contracting COVID-19. The region has seen a drop in outbreaks and wastewater data shows virus signals appear to be plateauing for a second week.

Cambridge COVID-19 assessment centre to close for weekend so staff can work at hospital

The COVID-19 assessment centre in Cambridge, which is run by Cambridge Memorial Hospital, will close this weekend so staff can be temporarily reassigned to the hospital. It comes as the region reports an increase in outbreaks at long-term care and group home settings.

46 people in Waterloo region hospitals with COVID-19, 23 outbreaks reported by public health

New numbers released by Region of Waterloo Public Health on Friday showed hospitalizations and outbreaks linked to COVID-19 are on the rise in Waterloo region, although wastewater data shows virus signals have plateaued.

Eligibility for 4th COVID-19 vaccine doses opens Thursday. Here's how to get yours in Waterloo region

Starting Thursday, anyone over 18 can get a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but Region of Waterloo Public Health doesn't plan to re-open its mass vaccination clinics. The doses will be delivered at pharmacies, doctors offices and community spaces, Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang says.

Too few nurses means Mount Forest's hospital ER will close overnight Saturday and Sunday

The emergency department in Mount Forest, Ont., will close evenings and overnights this Saturday and Sunday because of "significant gaps in nursing coverage."
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K-W Glee records original song telling people to stay home during the holidays

K-W Glee have recorded an original song called 'Stay Home For The Holidays.'

Health-care workers call for access to 4th doses of COVID-19 vaccine but Ontario offers no timeline

It's been six months since many health-care workers in and around Waterloo region received their third dose (or booster) of the COVID-19 vaccine. They're asking when the province will offer fourth doses, but the Ministry of Health has not revealed a timeline.

Waterloo-Wellington hospitals to require masks after Ontario mandate lifts

Hospitals in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County will continue to require visitors to wear masks beyond when Ontario's mandate lifts on Saturday.

Mask as needed: wastewater data shows COVID levels still higher than last June

When it comes to masking to curb the spread of COVID-19 these days, there's no specific rules people need to follow, local medical officers of health say. It will 'vary according to individual comfort levels' but also know, outside is better than inside, they say.

COVID-19 vaccination clinic at The Boardwalk in Waterloo to close next month

The region's last mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic is set to close. The clinic, at The Boardwalk in Waterloo, will close on June 12.

COVID-19 in Waterloo region's wastewater remains high at 3 testing sites

University of Waterloo researchers, who test wastewater in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo for COVID-19, say signals for the virus are trending downwards but 'the signal remains high.'

COVID-19 in Waterloo region's wastewater appears to have plateaued, but remains high

Friday's update of COVID-19 signals in Waterloo region's wastewater indicated it appears the latest wave of the virus has plateaued. The region's dashboard said the wastewater signal is 'dominated' by Omicron sub-variant BA-2.

Rainbow of handprints made by schoolchildren helps lift spirits of Kitchener, Ont., hospital workers

When Laura McCran-McDermott saw how another wave of the pandemic was impacting her colleagues in December, the social worker at St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener, Ont., asked her son's school if they could do anything to brighten spirits. They responded with a message of resilience.

Waterloo region hospitals face 'tenuous' time as 6th COVID-19 wave hits workers

The sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to impact hospitals where workers are off because they're sick or have had close contact with someone with symptoms. Wastewater data shows most cases are from the Omicron BA.2 subvariant.

Waterloo region business owners frustrated with Ontario's lockdown relief grant

Local business owners say there have been delays, denials and confusion when they try to access the $10,000 Ontario Small Business Relief Grant from the province.