The COVID-19 pandemic

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FRIDAY 2020-11-06

Waterloo Region reported 35 new cases for today (23.0% of the active cases!).  180 new cases for the week (+44), averaging 18.6% of active cases (ugh). 172 active cases (+75 in the last seven days).

An average of 1,153 tests per day for the past week with a positivity rate of 2.02% -- a long time since we have seen this over 2% in the region.

Ontario reported 1,003 new cases today with a seven-day average of 997 (+30). 949 recoveries and 14 deaths translated to an increase of 40 active cases, and a current total of 8,398, yet another record. +729 active cases for the week, and 82 deaths. 41,268 tests resulted in a 2.43% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.04% for the past seven days.

ICU patient count is flat at 86 (+0) and the hospital population down slightly at 380 (+66 over the past week).

• 300 cases in Toronto: 10.3 per 100K population
  
• 280 cases in Peel: 28.0 per 100K
  
• 125 cases in York: 11.4 per 100K
  
• 43 cases in Ottawa: 4.3 per 100K
  
• 41 cases in Halton: 6.0 per 100K
  
• 32 cases in Hamilton: 5.5 per 100K
  
• 26 cases in Niagara: 5.6 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Durham: 2.8 per 100K
  
• 34 cases in Waterloo: 5.1 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)