Region of Waterloo COVID update for Wednesday, Aug. 18.
Vaccination in Waterloo Region 815,457 total doses given to Waterloo Region residents; 387,305 fully vaccinated; 84.43 per cent of those 12+ at least one dose; 76.38 per cent of those 12+ fully vaccinated.
Hospitalized in Waterloo Region: 16 hospitalized, 10 in ICU.
Waterloo Region
Positive cases to date: 18,699
New cases: 13
Deaths to date: 288 (+2)
Active cases: 133 (-5)
Active outbreaks: 4 (-)
Tests completed: 558,192
Cambridge cases to date by neighbourhood
North Cambridge: 195 (-)
Hespeler: 715 (-)
Central Preston: 546 (+1)
Lang’s Farm/Industrial: 249 (-)
North Galt/Elgin Park: 693 (-)
Shade’s Mills: 600 (-)
Southwood/Southwest Galt: 386 (+1)
Galt City Centre/South Galt: 523 (+1)
Southeast Galt: 416 (-)
Blair: 13 (-)
– all data provided by Public Health