The COVID-19 pandemic

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WEDNESDAY 2021-02-17

Waterloo Region reported 35 new cases today (9.9% of the active cases) and none more for yesterday for a total of 25; 296 new cases for the week (+0), averaging 10.9% of active cases. 322 active cases, -64 in the last seven days.

Next testing report on Friday.

Ontario reported 847 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,004 (-31). 1,456 recoveries and 10 deaths translated to a drop of 619 active cases and a new total of 10,985. -2,275 active cases for the week and 133 deaths (19 per day). 33,977 tests for a positivity rate of 2.49%. The positivity rate is averaging 2.34% for the past seven days, compared to 2.83% for the preceding seven.

298 patients in ICU (+8 today, -15 for the week). Total hospital population of 719 (-229 for the week).

• 170 cases in Peel: 12.3 per 100K
  
• 131 cases in York: 11.8 per 100K
  
• 44 cases in Windsor-Essex: 11.3 per 100K
  
• 257 cases in Toronto: 8.8 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Brant: 8.1 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Thunder Bay: 6.7 per 100K
  
• 53 cases in Ottawa: 5.3 per 100K
  
• 29 cases in Hamilton: 5.0 per 100K
  
• 26 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 4.8 per 100K
  
• 30 cases in Durham: 4.6 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 4.0 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Lambton: 3.1 per 100K
  
• 18 cases in Waterloo: 2.9 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 3 cases in Chatham-Kent: 2.8 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Niagara: 2.2 per 100K
  
• 12 cases in Halton: 2.2 per 100K
  

Only regions with at least two cases per 100,000 population

Should Niagara be labeled in Purple since they are still in lockdown?

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