Region of Waterloo Public Health reported a total of 131 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. There were 80 new cases on Saturday and 51 on Sunday. There are 475 active cases in the region as of Sunday, a drop by eight cases from the day before.
KITCHENER Officials in Waterloo Region have handed out 14 more tickets for people not following the rules surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine charges were laid between March 31 and April 4, while the other five were laid in the previous reporting period. City of Cambridge bylaw issued three tickets for gatherings at private residences. Those tickets were $880 each. Bylaw officers in the City of Waterloo issued eight tickets at private residences for gatherings for $880 each. GRT security issued a $240 ticket at the Fairway Terminal for someone not wearing a face covering. Region of Waterloo Public Health ticketed Destiny Nails in Cambridge for operating under the provincial shutdown. That ticket was $880.
Shades Mills “Opening vaccine pre-registration to adults 50 and older in high-risk neighbourhoods is one other way we are supporting local priority populations,” said Shirley Hilton, head of the Waterloo Region Vaccine Distribution Task Force, in the release. “This furthers the work already being done by the task force to increase access to vaccines for high-risk groups, including Indigenous, refugee and newcomer, migrant worker, individuals experiencing homelessness or vulnerably housed individuals who live in Waterloo Region.” Earlier this week, the province released a list of high-risk postal codes across Ontario where they would prioritize vaccine rollout. That list included Kitchener neighbourhoods with the postal code prefix N2C. That included people living in Kingsdale, Vanier and Country Hills East.
The hot spot includes all neighbourhoods with the postal code prefix N2C. We will be immediately targeting hot spot postal codes to help get this third wave under control, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday. The targeted postal code approach comes with a younger age bracket for COVID-19 vaccines. Adults 50 or over in the identified communities are now eligible for the vaccine. The postal code includes people in Kingsdale, Vanier and Country Hills East. I think it s a very good idea and they are moving very quickly, too, one resident said. I think it s a good thing, another resident told CTV Kitchener. I think more people getting vaccinated is better.
KITCHENER Staff working with students with special education needs at Waterloo Region s public and Catholic school boards are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In a news release on Wednesday afternoon, officials said the region s vaccination rollout plan is aimed at prioritizing vaccines for people at the greatest risk of severe illness and people who care for them. These staff members play a critical role in our schools, supporting our students with the most complex needs to ensure they are able to participate as fully as possible in learning each and every day, the release said in part.