Variant cases reach 100 in Waterloo region, 3 more deaths reported
The region reported 44 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths on Saturday. Fifty new cases were reported on Sunday.
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Posted: Feb 28, 2021 3:35 PM ET | Last Updated: February 28
A person walking in Toronto on Feb. 19, 2021. Region of Waterloo public health is reporting more variant cases over the weekend. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
The number of variant cases in the region reached 100 on Sunday.
Region of Waterloo Public Health s dashboard suggests ten cases have been identified as the B.1.1.7 UK variant, while the remaining 90 have not been determined but screened positive for a variant. Variant cases sat at 68 on Saturday.
Dr. Wang becoming concerned about Waterloo region s COVID-19 trajectory
Waterloo region saw 71 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, the region s medical officer of health, says she s concerned that local indicators are no longer improving.
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Posted: Feb 26, 2021 3:17 PM ET | Last Updated: February 26
Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang is Waterloo region s medical officer of health. On Friday she confirmed 67 of the region s COVID-19 cases were variants of concern.(Carmen Groleau/CBC)
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