The COVID-19 pandemic

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SUNDAY 2020-11-22

Waterloo Region reported 61 new cases for today (18.2% of the active cases).  314 new cases for the week (-6), averaging 12.9% of active cases. 341 active cases (-19 in the last seven days).

The drop in active cases is a positive sign, but, still, at best we are treading water at this point.

Next testing report on Tuesday.

Ontario reported 1,534 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,409 (+35). 1,429 recoveries and 14 deaths translated to an increase of 91 active cases, and a current total of 12,918. +533 active cases for the week, and 125 deaths. 46,389 tests resulted in a 3.31% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.69% for the past seven days.

ICU bed count is up a notch to 147 (+1).

• 490 cases in Peel: 32.7 per 100K population
  
• 460 cases in Toronto: 15.8 per 100K
  
• 130 cases in York: 11.7 per 100K
  
• 66 cases in Hamilton: 12.0 per 100K
  
• 50 cases in Durham: 7.1 per 100K
  
• 48 cases in Halton: 9.5 per 100K
  
• 32 cases in Ottawa: 3.2 per 100K
  
• 30 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
  
• 29 cases in Windsor-Essex: 6.5 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 4.3 per 100K
  
• 22 cases in Niagara: 4.6 per 100K
  
• 54 cases in Waterloo: 8.0 per 100K (based on provincial reporting, one day behind the region)[/color]
  

Ottawa staying in the 30s; the GTA slightly down at 1,160 cases.