The COVID-19 pandemic

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WEDNESDAY 2020-09-09

Waterloo Region reported five new cases today (0.3% of the total and 14.7% of the active cases). New cases are now averaging 9.2% of active cases over the past seven days. 34 active cases (+2).

20 new cases over that week, and only one day with zero new cases; better than provincial data but still not great.

Ontario reported 149 new cases today with a seven-day average of 162, still going up. 136 recoveries and no deaths translated to an increase of 13 active cases and a current total of 1,540. A weekly total change of +304 active cases, or about 25% higher than a week ago. 17,605 tests for a 0.85% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 0.67% for the past seven days.

The new cases are 0.3% of the total and 9.7% of the number of active cases. New cases averaging 11.5% of actives over the past seven days.

ICU patient count is at 15 (-2).

• 50 cases in Toronto: 1.6 per 100K population
  
• 41 cases in Peel: 4.1 per 100K
  
• 16 cases in Ottawa: 1.6 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in York: 1.3 per 100K population
  
• 5 cases in Waterloo: 0.8 per 100K (based on regional reporting)
  

The top four regions account for 120 of the total 149 new cases, or 81%.