The COVID-19 pandemic

[tomh009]

FRIDAY 2020-10-09

Waterloo Region reported 10 new cases for today (8.6% of the active cases) -- but with seven additional cases for yesterday (now 12 cases total, 9.2% of actives).  107 new cases for the week (+8), averaging 11.1% of active cases. 116 active cases (-35 in the last seven days).

An average of 1,400 tests for the past seven days, with positivity averaging 1.09%.

Ontario reported 939 new cases today -- here we go! -- with a seven-day average of 672 (+30), a big jump to a new high. 724 recoveries and five deaths translated to an increase of 210 active cases, and a current total of 5,652, now well above the spring peak. A weekly total change of +564 active cases (net). 44,914 tests for a 2.09% positivity rate. It's been over four months since the positivity rate last exceeded 2%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.55% for the past seven days.

ICU patient count was steady at 47 (+0) but the total hospital population was up to 225 (+19).

• 265 cases in Toronto: 5.6 per 100K population
  
• 150 cases in Peel: 15.0 per 100K
  
• 126 cases in Ottawa: 12.6 per 100K
  
• 68 cases in York: 6.1 per 100K
  
• 59 cases in Halton: 10.3 per 100K
  
• 40 cases in Hamilton: 6.9 per 100K
  
• 32 cases in Durham: 5.0 per 100K
  
• 28 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 4.9 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Middlesex-London: 5.0 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Waterloo: 2.0 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  

Waterloo Region seems to be holding the line for now. Will it last, though?