04-20-2021, 11:34 PM
(04-20-2021, 10:50 PM)nms Wrote: CBC KW has created a graphic tracker that updates daily to breakdown the local public health COVID-19 statistics. (Note: this means that any numbers that I give here will not be the same if you click through the link on April 23, 24 or 25 etc). It's not clear from the data, but I don't know if these numbers include patients who were imported from overwhelmed hospitals elsewhere.
Highlights from the local data, as reported by Waterloo Region Public Health on April 19, 2021 at 1:30pm:
43.8% of local cases are connected to the workplace
28.1% are connected to schools
9.4% are connected to licensed child care
9.4% are connected to congregate settings
3.1% are connected to hospitals
3.1% are connected to LTC/Retirement Homes
3.1% are connected to universities
Transmission type (cumulative):
44% (5855) Close contact
30% (3981) Community
24% (3232) Outbreak
2% (242) Travel
Cumulative To Date:
12,485 cases resolved
247 deceased
679 active cases
43 cases hospitalized
Age breakdown:
4% < 9 years of age
10% 10-19 years of age
24% 20-29 years of age
16% 30-39 years of age
14% 40-49 years of age
13% 50-59 years of age
8% 60-69 years of age
5% 70-79 years of age
4% 80-89 years of age
2% 90+ years of age
Thanks for posting.
That is abundantly clear, workplaces are THE problem.