***Editor's note: The health department points out that due to changes in testing availability, case counts on its dashboard are an underestimate of the true number of individuals with COVID-19 in Waterloo Region. Local data is being provided on Fridays***
The weekly COVID-19 update for Waterloo Region has been released and two more virus-related death have been confirmed.
There have been 508 COVID-related deaths in the region since the onset of the pandemic.
The update showed that COVID-related hospitalizations are increasing with 30 admissions reported. ICU admissions have declined from last week, with that total falling by two to two.
Active outbreaks decreased by one overall with nine remaining in effect. You can find the complete list of outbreaks on the region's dashboard.
There were 236 new cases reported in the past week, the active caseload climbed to 291, and 184 more cases were deemed resolved.
Keep in mind, case counts are underestimates because of testing restrictions.
