Cases steady in Waterloo region but delta variant remains a 'formidable' opponent
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Waterloo region continues to see relatively stable numbers of COVID-19 infections, but the region's medical officer of health warns that could change at any time.
"Delta is formidable, and it will spread easily when given the opportunity," said Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, speaking at a media briefing Friday.
It's crucial that people who are fully vaccinated continue to follow the same public health precautions that officials have been encouraging since the outset of the pandemic, Wang said.
This includes gathering in small groups rather than large ones — and outside rather than inside — as well as staying home and getting tested if you have symptoms.
"Even for those who are fully vaccinated, without these precautions, we risk a very difficult fall and winter," Wang said.
Since May 1, transmission through close contact has accounted for more than 50 per cent of COVID-19 cases, Wang said. Close contact generally refers to contact within a household, or close, prolonged contact — often in absence of distancing or masking — such as between friends.
On Friday, the region reported 18 new cases of COVID-19. There were a 146 active cases total, three fewer than on Thursday.
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