The COVID-19 pandemic

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SATURDAY 2020-11-07

Waterloo Region reported 29 new cases for today (16.9% of the active cases!).  170 new cases for the week (-10), averaging 18.2% of active cases (ugh). 183 active cases (+79 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Tuesday

Ontario reported 1,132 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,014 (+17). 852 recoveries and 11 deaths translated to an increase of 269 active cases, and a current total of 8,667, yet another record. +790 active cases for the week, and 84 deaths. 39,165 tests resulted in a 2.89% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.11% for the past seven days.

ICU patient count is up slightly at 88 (+2) and the hospital population down at 384 (+64 over the past week).

• 336 cases in Toronto: 11.4 per 100K population
  
• 258 cases in Peel: 25.8 per 100K
  
• 114 cases in York: 10.5 per 100K
  
• 78 cases in Ottawa: 7.8 per 100K
  
• 64 cases in Halton: 9.9 per 100K
  
• 32 cases in Hamilton: 5.8 per 100K
  
• 31 cases in Niagara: 6.7 per 100K
  
• 30 cases in Durham: 3.5 per 100K
  
• 25 cases in Middlesex-London
  
• 36 cases in Waterloo: 5.2 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)