The COVID-19 pandemic

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THURSDAY 2020-11-19

Waterloo Region reported 26 new cases -- the lowest figure in two weeks -- for today (7.1% of the active cases).  341 new cases for the week (-23), averaging 15.1% of active cases. 349 active cases (+80 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Friday.

Ontario reported 1,210 new cases -- also a two-week low -- today with a seven-day average of 1,370 (-52). 1,376 recoveries and 28 deaths translated to a drop of 194 active cases, and a current total of 12,628. +1,357 active cases for the week, and 150 deaths (deaths lag infections, as do ICU admissions, and we are now seeing the impact of the surge of infections on the death counts). 41,838 tests resulted in a 2.89% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.74% for the past seven days.

ICU bed count is up to 146 (+19) but the total hospital bed occupancy dropped to 526 (+95 for the week).

• 361 cases in Peel: 24.0 per 100K population
  
• 346 cases in Toronto: 11.9 per 100K
  
• 143 cases in York: 9.6 per 100K
  
• 57 cases in Durham: 8.9 per 100K
  
• 37 cases in Hamilton: 7.4 per 100K
  
• 37 cases in Ottawa: 3.7 per 100K
  
• 35 cases in Halton: 20.8 per 100K
  
• 21 cases in Niagara: 4.4 per 100K
  
• 27 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka
  
• 24 cases in Windsor-Essex
  
• 28 cases in Waterloo: 4.3 per 100K (based on provincial reporting, one day behind the region)[/color]
  

Ottawa is up a bit but still not bad; the GTA is at 937 cases.