COVID-19 Pop-up Testing Sites Coming to Two Kitchener Communities Waterloo Region - Pop-up COVID-19 testing sites will begin operating later this week as part of a pilot project aimed at improving access to testing for specific Kitchener communities by offering it at their local community centres. The pilot is a collaborative effort advocated for by and a number of partner organizations, including the African Caribbean and Black Network of Waterloo Region (ACB), the African Family Revival Organization (AFRO) and the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area (ACCKWA), and supported by St.

Update to first case of COVID-19 UK variant detected in Waterloo Region Waterloo Region – Region of Waterloo Public Health’s further investigation of the first detected case of the UK variant in Waterloo Region has identified that the individual had close contact with an individual who travelled internationally. We have requested that Public Health Ontario also complete the genomic sequencing test of this individual.

First case of COVID-19 UK Variant detected in Waterloo Region Waterloo Region – Region of Waterloo Public Health was notified last night by Public Health Ontario that a resident of Waterloo Region, who previously tested positive for COVID-19, has been identified as the first person in the region to be confirmed to have the UK variant of COVID-19. Variant testing is completed by Public Health Ontario and it is done in addition to the initial test that determines whether someone has COVID-19.

Outbreak declared at Paramedic Services North Division Waterloo Region - Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services' North Division (1001A Erbs Road, Waterloo). The outbreak was declared after three employees tested positive for COVID-19 and have an epidemiological link in the workplace setting.

Region of Waterloo Public Health is supportive of enforcement action under the Reopening Ontario Act COVID-19 is widely circulating in Waterloo Region and across Ontario and we continue to report high case rates. Under the Province-wide shutdown, all religious services, rites or ceremonies held indoors must adhere to a maximum of 10 people.