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Novel Coronavirus

The Region of Waterloo hosts media briefings each week. 

Statements from Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang

March 2020
  • Friday, March 27, 2020
  • Monday, March 30, 2020 
April 2020 
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2020
  • Friday, April 3, 2020
  • Monday, April 6, 2020
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2020
  • Friday, April 10, 2020
  • Monday, April 13, 2020
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2020
  • Friday, April 17, 2020
  • Monday, April 20, 2020
  • Wednesday, April 22, 2020
  • Friday, April 24, 2020
  • Monday, April 27, 2020
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2020
May 2020 
  • Friday, May 1, 2020
  • Monday, May 4, 2020
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2020
  • Friday, May 8, 2020
  • Monday, May 11, 2020
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2020
  • Friday, May 15, 2020
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2020
  • Friday, May 22, 2020
  • Monday, May 25, 2020
  • Wednesday, May 27, 2020
  • Friday, May 29, 2020
June 2020 
  • Tuesday, June 2, 2020
  • Friday, June 5, 2020
  • Tuesday, June 9, 2020
  • Friday, June 12, 2020
  • Friday, June 19, 2020
  • Tuesday, June 23, 2020
  • Friday, June 26, 2020
  • Tuesday, June 30, 2020
July 2020 
  • Friday, July 3, 2020
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2020
  • Friday, July 10, 2020
  • Tuesday, July 14, 2020
  • Tuesday, July 21, 2020
  • Tuesday, July 28, 2020
August 2020 
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2020
  • Tuesday, August 18, 2020
  • Tuesday, August 25, 2020
September 2020 
  • Tuesday, September 1, 2020
  • Tuesday, September 8, 2020
  • Tuesday, September 15, 2020
  • Tuesday, September 22, 2020
  • Tuesday, September 29, 2020 
October 2020 
  • Tuesday, October 6, 2020
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2020
  • Friday, October 16, 2020
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2020
  • Friday, October 23, 2020
  • Friday, October 30, 2020 
November 2020 
  • Friday, November 6, 2020
  • Friday, November 13, 2020
  • Monday, November 16, 2020
  • Friday, November 20, 2020
  • Friday, November 27, 2020
December 2020 
  • Wednesday, December 2, 2020
  • Friday, December 4, 2020
  • Friday, December 11, 2020
  • Friday, December 18, 2020
  • Tuesday, December 22, 2020
  • Tuesday, December 29, 2020 
January 2021 
  • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 
  • Friday, January 8, 2021
  • Friday, January 15, 2021
  • Friday, January 22, 2021
  • Friday, January 29, 2021 
February 2021 
  • Friday, February 5, 2021
  • Friday, February 12, 2021
  • Friday, February 19, 2021
  • Friday, February 26, 2021 
March 2021 
  • Friday, March 5, 2021
  • Friday, March 12, 2021 
  • Friday, March 19, 2021
  • Friday, March 26, 2021
April 2021
  • Thursday, April 1, 2021
  • Friday, April 9, 2021
  • Friday, April 16, 2021
  • Friday, April 23, 2021
  • Friday, April 30, 2021
May 2021
  • Friday, May 7, 2021
  • Friday, May 14, 2021
  • Friday, May 21, 2021
  • Friday, May 28, 2021

June 2021
  • Friday, June 4, 2021
  • Friday, June 11, 2021
  • Friday, June 18, 2021
  • Friday, June 25, 2021
  • Wednesday, June 30, 2021

July 2021
  • Friday, July 9, 2021
  • Friday, July 16, 2021
  • Friday, July 23, 2021
  • Friday, July 30, 2021

August 2021
  • Friday, August 6, 2021
  • Friday, August 13, 2021
  • Friday, August 20, 2021
  • Friday, August 27, 2021

September 2021
  • Friday, September 3, 2021
  • Friday, September 10, 2021
  • Friday, September 17, 2021
  • Friday, September 24, 2021

October 2021
  • Friday, October 1, 2021
  • Friday, October 8, 2021
  • Friday, October 15, 2021
  • Friday, October 22, 2021

Statements from Regional Chair Karen Redman

March 2020
  • Friday, March 27, 2020
  • Monday, March 30, 2020
April 2020
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2020
  • Friday, April 3, 2020
  • Monday, April 6, 2020
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2020
  • Friday, April 10, 2020
  • Monday, April 13, 2020
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2020
  • Friday, April 17, 2020
  • Monday, April 20, 2020
  • Wednesday, April 22, 2020
  • Friday, April 24, 2020
  • Monday, April 27, 2020
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2020
May 2020 
  • Friday, May 1, 2020
  • Monday, May 4, 2020
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2020
  • Friday, May 8, 2020
  • Monday, May 11, 2020
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2020
  • Friday, May 15, 2020
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2020
  • Friday, May 22, 2020
  • Monday, May 25, 2020
  • Wednesday, May 27, 2020
  • Friday, May 29, 2020

June 2020
  • Tuesday, June 2, 2020
  • Friday, June 5, 2020
  • Tuesday, June 9, 2020
  • Friday, June 12, 2020
  • Friday, June 19, 2020
  • Tuesday, June 23, 2020
  • Friday, June 26, 2020
  • Tuesday, June 30, 2020

July 2020
  • Friday, July 3, 2020
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2020
  • Friday, July 10, 2020
  • Tuesday, July 14, 2020
  • Tuesday, July 21, 2020
  • Tuesday, July 28, 2020

November 2020
  • Friday, November 6, 2020
  • Friday, November 13, 2020
  • Friday, November 27, 2020
 December 2020
  • Friday, December 4, 2020
  • Friday, December 11, 2020
  • Friday, December 18, 2020
  • Tuesday, December 22, 2020
  • Tuesday, December 29, 2020
 January 2021
  • Wednesday, January 6, 2021 
  • Friday, January 8, 2021
  • Friday, January 15, 2021
  • Friday, January 22, 2021
  • Friday, January 29, 2021
 February 2021
  • Friday, February 5, 2021
  • Friday, February 12, 2021
  • Friday, February 19, 2021
  • Friday, February 26, 2021
 March 2021
  • Friday, March 5, 2021
  • Friday, March 12, 2021 
  • Friday, March 19, 2021
  • Friday, March 26, 2021
 April 2021
  • Thursday, April 1, 2021
  • Friday, April 9, 2021
  • Friday, April 16, 2021
  • Friday, April 23, 2021
  • Friday, April 30, 2021

May 2021
  • Friday, May 7, 2021
  • Friday, May 14, 2021
  • Friday, May 21, 2021
  • Friday, May 28, 2021

June 2021
  • Friday, June 4, 2021
  • Friday, June 11, 2021
  • Friday, June 18, 2021
  • Friday, June 25, 2021
  • Wednesday, June 30, 2021

July 2021
  • Friday, July 9, 2021
  • Friday, July 16, 2021
  • Friday, July 23, 2021
  • Friday, July 30, 2021
 August 2021
  •  Friday, August 6, 2021
  •  Friday, August 13, 2021
  •  Friday, August 20, 2021
  •  Friday, August 27, 2021
 September 2021
  •  Friday, September 3, 2021
  •  Friday, September 10, 2021
  •  Friday, September 17, 2021
  •  Friday, September 24, 2021
 October 2021
  •  Friday, October 1, 2021
  •  Friday, October 8, 2021
  •  Friday, October 15, 2021
  •  Friday, October 22, 2021
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