The COVID-19 pandemic

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THURSDAY 2020-10-15

Waterloo Region reported seven new cases for today (7.1% of the active cases) -- and one additional case for yesterday (now 12 cases total, 9.4% of actives).  94 new cases for the week (-3), averaging 11.1% of active cases. 98 active cases (-34 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Friday.

Ontario reported 783 new cases today with a seven-day average of 779 (-2). 779 recoveries and five deaths translated to an drop of one active case, and a current total of 5,883. A weekly total change of +441 active cases. 39,961 tests for a 1.96% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 2.03% for the past seven days -- the first time this has exceeded 2% in four months.

ICU patient count was down to 62 (+2) but the total hospital population jumped up to 253 (+22).

• 239 cases in Toronto: 8.1 per 100K population
  
• 136 cases in Peel: 13.6 per 100K
  
• 127 cases in York: 11.4 per 100K
  
• 89 cases in Ottawa: 3.9 per 100K
  
• 40 cases in Durham: 6.2 per 100K
  
• 28 cases in Halton: 4.6 per 100K
  
• 23 cases in Eastern Ontario
  
• 13 cases in Waterloo: 2.0 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)