The COVID-19 pandemic

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WEDNESDAY 2020-09-23

Waterloo Region reported 16 new cases for today (10.7% of the active cases) -- plus (only!) one more for yesterday, bringing yesterday's total also to 16.  115 new cases for the week (+14), averaging 14.0% of active cases. 150 active cases (+75 in the last seven days).

Next testing data will be reported on Friday.

Ontario reported 335 new cases today with a seven-day average of 386, still going up. 258 recoveries and three deaths translated to an increase of 74 active cases and a current total of 3,652. A weekly total change of +1,336 active cases. 35,436 tests for a 0.95% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 1.08% for the past seven days.

The new cases are 9.2% of the number of active cases, averaging 12.7% over the past seven days.

ICU patient count is at 24 (+0). Total hospital population now reported at 88, double what it was in mid-August.

• 102 cases in Toronto: 3.0 per 100K population
  
• 79 cases in Peel: 7.9 per 100K
  
• 65 cases in Ottawa: 6.5 per 100K
  
• 30 cases in York: 2.7 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Waterloo: 2.0 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 15 cases in Halton: 2.5 per 100K
  

A big drop in Toronto cases numbers but it's only one day. And Peel is almost as high.