The COVID-19 pandemic

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THURSDAY 2021-05-27

Waterloo Region reported 54 new cases for today (13.6% of the active cases) and one more for yesterday for 32; 324 new cases for the week (-11), averaging 9.9% of active cases. 403 active cases, -98 in the last seven days.

Next testing report on Friday.

5,052 doses of vaccine administered with a seven-day average of 4,778. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the regional population on 2021-06-23 (+1 days). This date is now trailing the provincial one by 17 days (+1).

Ontario reported 1,135 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,441 (-182). 2,302 recoveries and 19 deaths translated to a decrease of 1,186 active cases and a new total of 16,541. -6,485 active cases for the week and 145 deaths (21 per day). 37,705 tests with a positivity rate of just 3.01%, the lowest since mid-March. The positivity rate is averaging 5.23% for the past seven days, compared to 6.20% for the preceding seven.

650 patients in ICU (-22 today, -71 for the week) and a total of 1,072 hospitalized (-248 for the week).

143,748 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 136,296. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the provincial population on 2021-06-06 (+0 day).

• 271 cases in Peel: 19.6 per 100K
  
• 66 cases in Hamilton: 11.4 per 100K
  
• 316 cases in Toronto: 10.8 per 100K
  
• 14 cases in Brant: 10.3 per 100K
  
• 47 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 8.7 per 100K
  
• 35 cases in Middlesex-London: 8.6 per 100K
  
• 44 cases in Waterloo: 7.1 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 6 cases in Northwestern: 6.8 per 100K
  
• 75 cases in York: 6.8 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Windsor-Essex: 6.2 per 100K
  
• 16 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 5.9 per 100K
  
• 22 cases in Niagara: 4.9 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 4.5 per 100K
  
• 25 cases in Durham: 3.9 per 100K
  
• 37 cases in Ottawa: 3.7 per 100K
  
• 14 cases in Halton: 2.6 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Sudbury: 2.3 per 100K