People 18 and older in Waterloo region s high priority neighbourhoods can pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine
People who are 18 years of age or older living in high priority neighbourhoods across Waterloo region can now pre-register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Posted: May 03, 2021 10:55 AM ET | Last Updated: May 3
People who are 18 years of age or older living in Waterloo region s high priority neighbourhoods can now pre-register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. (Evan Mitsui)
65 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Waterloo region on Monday
There were 65 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Waterloo region on Monday with 59 people in hospital and 34 of those people in the ICU.
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Region of Waterloo Public Health reported 65 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.(Carmen Groleau/CBC)
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Ontario’s health minister says the government is pleased to see thousands of people sign up for COVID-19 vaccines on the day eligibility opened to all adults in virus hot spots.
Christine Elliott says more than 73,000 appointments were booked between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday, despite the frustrations described by some social media users.
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Residents 18 or older living in 114 hot spot neighbourhoods were able to start reserving appointments this morning, but some reported difficulty and confusion with the process.
People 18-plus in Waterloo region s high-priority areas can pre-register for COVID-19 shots
People 18 or older living in high-priority neighbourhoods across Waterloo region can now pre-register to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
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Posted: May 03, 2021 10:55 AM ET | Last Updated: May 3
Anyone 18 or older living in Waterloo region s high-priority neighbourhoods can now pre-register to get vaccinated against COVID-19.(Evan Mitsui)
Hospitalizations remain at 59, with 33 patients in intensive care.
No new deaths were reported, leaving the local death toll unchanged at 252.
The active caseload is 546.
Here are some other updates from the region s dashboard:
198,636 doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered - 16,248 people in the region have been fully vaccinated (2.76 per cent)
1,950 cases have screened positive for variants of concern - 50 are the U.K. strain - two are linked to the variant first detected in South Africa - six are linked to the strain first found in Brazil - lineage to the other 1,892 has not been determined yet
13,530 resolved cases (94 per cent)