The first confirmed local case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in a Guelph male between the ages of 10 and 20, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health reported Friday.
Select groups will be able to book a COVID-19 booster shot at the Every Dose Counts event at the Pinebush vaccination clinic coming up in Waterloo Region this weekend.
There were 46 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo region on Thursday. As well, the region has announced three pop-up vaccination clinics in Kitchener and Waterloo this weekend that can immunize children as well as offer third doses to people aged 70 and older and health-care workers.