The COVID-19 pandemic

[tomh009]

TUESDAY 2020-11-17

Waterloo Region reported 52 new cases for today (14.5% of the active cases).  374 new cases for the week (+11), averaging 18.2% of active cases. 354 active cases (+122 in the last seven days).

An average of 1,700 tests per day for the past week for a positivity rate of 3.53%.

Ontario reported 1,249 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,423 (-26). 1,135 recoveries and 12 deaths translated to an increase of 102 active cases, and a current total of 12,932. +2,826 active cases for the week, and 123 deaths. 26,468 tests (mostly on a Sunday) resulted in a 4.72% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.85% for the past seven days.

ICU bed count is up to 127 (+2) and the total hospital bed occupancy is up to 529 (+107 for the week).

• 569 cases in Toronto: 19.6 per 100K population
  
• 256 cases in Peel: 17.0 per 100K
  
• 94 cases in York: 8.5 per 100K
  
• 58 cases in Halton: 10.4 per 100K
  
• 69 cases in Durham: 10.1 per 100K
  
• 35 cases in Hamilton: 7.1 per 100K
  
• 27 cases in Niagara: 5.7 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Ottawa: 1.1 per 100K
  
• 42 cases in Waterloo: 6.5 per 100K (based on provincial reporting, one day behind the region)[/color]
  

Way to go Ottawa -- although it's only one day. GTA is at 1,011 cases.