The COVID-19 pandemic

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SATURDAY 2021-10-23

Waterloo Region will next report on Monday.

Ontario reported 373 new cases today with a seven-day average of 389 (-17), compared to 441 a week ago. -569 active cases and 32 deaths for the week. 27,302 tests with a positivity rate of 1.37%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.48% for the past seven days, compared to 1.64% for the preceding seven.

107 people in the ICU, -14 from yesterday and -28 over the past week.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 22,529 doses/day (previous week was 23,674). 77.77% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.37% from 7 days ago), 74.17% fully vaccinated (+0.70% from 7 days ago).

Cases/100K by regional health unit:

• 9 cases in Chatham-Kent: 8.5 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Brant: 7.4 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 6.5 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Windsor-Essex: 6.2 per 100K
  
• 8 cases in Lambton: 6.1 per 100K
  
• 22 cases in Niagara: 4.9 per 100K
  
• 19 cases in Sudbury: 4.9 per 100K
  
• 8 cases in Eastern Ontario: 3.9 per 100K
  
• 39 cases in Ottawa: 3.9 per 100K
  
• 21 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 3.9 per 100K
  
• 15 cases in Middlesex-London: 3.7 per 100K
  
• 45 cases in Peel: 3.3 per 100K
  
• 21 cases in Durham: 3.3 per 100K
  
• 7 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 2.6 per 100K
  
• 26 cases in York: 2.3 per 100K
  
• 2 cases in Huron Perth: 2.0 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Halton: 1.8 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Waterloo: 1.6 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 41 cases in Toronto: 1.4 per 100K
  
• 2 cases in Grey Bruce: 1.2 per 100K
  
• 7 cases in Hamilton: 1.2 per 100K
  
• 2 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 1.0 per 100K