No pomp given the circumstances — but valedictorians still celebrate graduations cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
There were no new deaths reported.
As well, public health said there were no active outbreaks in long-term care or retirement homes in the region.
The region reported there are now 584 cases of COVID-19 that have screened positive for a variant of concern, with 31 confirmed to be the B117 variant first detected in the U.K.
Waterloo school closes due to outbreaks
There were four outbreaks in schools with three separate outbreaks at Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School in Waterloo. The school is temporarily closed this week after three classrooms were sent home to self isolate. Each outbreak had two cases each. At least one of the outbreaks is linked to students who ride a bus.
Variant cases of COVID-19 jump to 428 in Waterloo region Tuesday cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Active infections drop as region reports 30 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
There are now 174 cases of COVID-19 that include a variant of concern, the region reports, with 14 being the B117 variant first found in the U.K. Region of Waterloo Public Health also reported 35 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday but also saw hospitalizations, active cases and outbreaks drop.