The COVID-19 pandemic

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THURSDAY 2020-10-08

Waterloo Region reported seven new cases for today (5.6% of the active cases) -- but with five additional cases for yesterday (now 13 cases total, 9.5% of actives).  99 new cases for the week (-6), averaging 10.0% of active cases. 124 active cases (-37 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Friday.

Ontario reported 797 new cases today -- a new high! -- with a seven-day average of 642 (+35), another new high. 695 recoveries and four deaths translated to an increase of 98 active cases, and a current total of 5,442. A weekly total change of +582 active cases (net). 48,488 tests (a new high) for a 1.64% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 1.51% for the past seven days.

ICU patient count was up to 47 (+4) and the total hospital population was up to 206. The hospitalization numbers lag the new case/active case numbers but the impact is showing now, both are nearly 4x what they were a month ago.

• 265 cases in Toronto: 5.6 per 100K population
  
• 182 cases in Ottawa: 18.2 per 100K
  
• 134 cases in Peel: 13.4 per 100K
  
• 78 cases in York: 7.1 per 100K
  
• 33 cases in Halton: 6.0 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 4.4 per 100K
  
• 22 cases in Durham: 3.4 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Waterloo: 1.5 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  

Ottawa seems to be out of control.