Kitchener-Waterloo

136 people with COVID-19 in Waterloo region's hospitals as of Monday

There were 136 people with COVID-19 in Waterloo region's three hospitals with COVID-19 as of Monday. There were 17 people in the intensive care unit either infectious or requiring ongoing care from the virus.

74 active outbreaks, 38 in long-term care and retirement homes

There were 136 people with COVID-19 in Waterloo region's three hospitals as of Monday. (Paula Duhatschek/CBC)

There were 136 people with COVID-19 in Waterloo region's three hospitals as of Monday.

There were also 17 people in the intensive care unit either infectious with the virus or requiring ongoing care from it.

There were two new deaths reported on Monday, a woman in her 60s and a man in his 80s. Their deaths brought the total number of COVID-related deaths in the region to 324.

Public health reported more than 1,200 cases over the weekend, which is considered an underestimate because not everyone is eligible for testing to confirm whether they have COVID-19.

There were 74 active outbreaks in the region, 38 of which were at long-term care or retirement homes. (Note: The below table has four pages with outbreak information.)

There were 28 outbreaks in congregate settings and eight outbreaks in hospitals.

The region's vaccination dashboard showed 77.28 per cent of all residents in the community have two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

As well, more than 50 per cent of children aged five to 11 have received their first dose of the vaccine now, with 8.69 per cent having received two doses.

The region does not give a total percentage of people with third doses, but does break it down by age category in a graph on its website.

It shows, for example, that 84.46 per cent of people aged 80 and older have the third dose while 30.13 per cent of 18 to 29-year-olds have a third dose.

This graph shows the breakdown of ages and the percentage of people who have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (light blue line), second dose (dark blue line) and third dose (orange line). This graph was taken from the region's website on Jan. 17, 2022. (Region of Waterloo Public Health)