The COVID-19 pandemic

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TUESDAY 2021-10-19

Waterloo Region reported eight new cases for today (6.7% of the active cases) and none fewer for yesterday for 12; 88 new cases for the week (-1 from Friday and -25 from last week), averaging 10.8% of active cases. 109 active cases, -12 in the last seven days.

78.84% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.48% from 7 days ago), 74.40% fully vaccinated (+0.77% from 7 days ago).

Ontario reported 328 new cases today with a seven-day average of 407 (-9), compared to 525 a week ago. -697 active cases and 28 deaths for the week. 20,792 tests with a positivity rate of 1.58%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.48% for the past seven days, compared to 1.80% for the preceding seven.

130 people in the ICU, -8 from yesterday and +5 over the past week.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 26,582 doses/day (previous week was 24,685). 77.60% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.49% from 7 days ago), 73.73% fully vaccinated (+0.78% from 7 days ago).

Cases/100K by regional health unit:

• 16 cases in Lambton: 12.2 per 100K
  
• 19 cases in Windsor-Essex: 4.9 per 100K
  
• 18 cases in Middlesex-London: 4.4 per 100K
  
• 60 cases in Peel: 4.3 per 100K
  
• 8 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 4.0 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Chatham-Kent: 3.8 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 3.7 per 100K
  
• 14 cases in Niagara: 3.1 per 100K
  
• 12 cases in Sudbury: 3.1 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Brant: 2.9 per 100K
  
• 17 cases in Hamilton: 2.9 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 2.4 per 100K
  
• 20 cases in Ottawa: 2.0 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Halton: 1.8 per 100K
  
• 20 cases in York: 1.8 per 100K
  
• 52 cases in Toronto: 1.8 per 100K
  
• 2 cases in Thunder Bay: 1.3 per 100K
  
• 1 cases in Northwestern: 1.1 per 100K
  
• 7 cases in Waterloo: 1.1 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 1 cases in Huron Perth: 1.0 per 100K
  
• 2 cases in Eastern Ontario: 1.0 per 100K
  
• 2 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 1.0 per 100K