The COVID-19 Safe Ambassador Program is pleased to announce that more than 1,000 businesses in Waterloo Region have now successfully participated in the program. As well, the service is being expanded to include larger-sized businesses.
The program, which is the first of its kind in Canada, is a collaboration between the Region of Waterloo and the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge Chambers of Commerce and provides free education and one-on-one guidance to help small and medium-sized businesses in Waterloo Region to minimize COVID-19 risks.
The 1,000
th Ambassador visit happened last Thursday morning at a local Freshii store in south Kitchener.
“We’re pleased with the reception of the program from the business community,” said Greg Durocher, President & CEO, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. “Having a team of Ambassadors going business to business, providing education, resources and free medical-grade masks will help to make sure businesses
KITCHENER Health officials have set the record for the most COVID-19 vaccines administered in a single day in Waterloo Region thanks in big part to the Bingemans clinic. The record for most vaccines at a clinic was set at 4 p.m. on Saturday when 3,900 shots had been given. By the end of the day at 10 p.m., over 4,900 vaccines were administered at the Every Dose Counts clinic. Officials confirmed that 12,820 doses were administered across all Waterloo Region clinics on Saturday, which beat the previous single day record of 10,896 set on June 25. On Sunday at 4 p.m., 3,200 vaccines had been administered at the Bingemans Conference Centre for the day, bringing the clinic s total to 8,100 on the weekend.
KITCHENER Health officials have set the record for the most COVID-19 vaccines administered in a single day in Waterloo Region at the Bingemans clinic. As of 4 p.m. on Saturday, 3,900 shots had been given at the “Every Dose Counts” clinic, but the total is expected to be higher before the clinic closes at 10 p.m. “They are stepping up,” said regional chair Karen Redman. “Whether it’s the 600 volunteers who are making this whole ‘hockey hub’ and traditional clinic run, or the people that are coming to get their first or second doses.” “We are really looking for big numbers this weekend to help get our community vaccinated,” said Vickie Murray of the region.
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