The COVID-19 pandemic

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THURSDAY 2021-10-14

Waterloo Region reported 14 new cases for today (11.7% of the active cases) and none fewer for yesterday for 10; 91 new cases for the week (-8 from yesterday and -42 from last week), averaging 9.8% of active cases. 114 active cases, -23 in the last seven days.

77.51% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.33% from 7 days ago), 73.92% fully vaccinated (+0.86% from 7 days ago).

Ontario reported 417 new cases today with a seven-day average of 476 (-24), compared to 565 a week ago. -553 active cases and 31 deaths for the week. 35,421 tests with a positivity rate of 1.18%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.75% for the past seven days, compared to 1.81% for the preceding seven.

129 people in the ICU, +5 from yesterday and +4 over the past week.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 24,839 doses/day (previous week was 27,741). 77.26% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.43% from 7 days ago), 73.20% fully vaccinated (+0.75% from 7 days ago).

Cases/100K by regional health unit:

• 11 cases in Chatham-Kent: 10.4 per 100K
  
• 12 cases in Eastern Ontario: 5.9 per 100K
  
• 23 cases in Windsor-Essex: 5.9 per 100K
  
• 30 cases in Hamilton: 5.2 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 4.8 per 100K
  
• 6 cases in Lambton: 4.6 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 4.5 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 4.4 per 100K
  
• 40 cases in Ottawa: 4.0 per 100K
  
• 18 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 3.3 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Middlesex-London: 3.2 per 100K
  
• 43 cases in Peel: 3.1 per 100K
  
• 69 cases in Toronto: 2.4 per 100K
  
• 14 cases in Waterloo: 2.3 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 14 cases in Durham: 2.2 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Niagara: 2.0 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Halton: 2.0 per 100K
  
• 18 cases in York: 1.6 per 100K
  
• 2 cases in Grey Bruce: 1.2 per 100K
  
• 1 cases in Northwestern: 1.1 per 100K