The COVID-19 pandemic

[neonjoe]

105 local cases today as per provincial reporting. Is this the first time we broke 100?

[jeffster]

105 local cases today as per provincial reporting. Is this the first time we broke 100?

I am so confused about the reporting, as I thought the province was one day behind the region, so our yesterday number reported by Public Health (74) would have been in todays Ontario report.

But yeah, 105 might be a new high. We're getting dangerously close to another lockdown. I hope not. But we'll see.

What's not going to help the region too much is people coming from Peel and Toronto to do their Christmas shopping. Already the numbers in Guelph and Hamilton are looking bad, same with Halton. And the people from Brampton, which is probably the hardest hit city in North America, have no clue on how to wear a mask. YOUR CHIN IS NOT WHERE YOU PLACE YOUR MASK!!!

[tomh009]

SATURDAY 2020-11-28

Waterloo Region reported 86 new cases for today (18.6% of the active cases), another new high.  487 new cases for the week (+38), averaging 17.7% of active cases. 499 active cases (+160 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Tuesday.

Ontario reported 1,822 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,523 (+34). 1,510 recoveries and 29 deaths translated to an increase of 283 active cases, and a current total of 13,538. +711 active cases for the week and 152 deaths. 55,086 tests resulted in a 3.31% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.53% for the past seven days, as compared to 3.65% for the preceding seven.

ICU bed count is up to 155 (+4) and the overall hospital population jumped to 595 (+82 in the past week).

• 566 cases in Toronto: 19.3 per 100K population
  
• 516 cases in Peel: 37.3 per 100K
  
• 145 cases in York: 13.1 per 100K
  
• 102 cases in Hamilton: 17.6 per 100K
  
• 68 cases in Halton: 12.4 per 100K
  
• 57 cases in Windsor-Essex: 14.7 per 100K
  
• 48 cases in Durham: 7.4 per 100K
  
• 46 cases in Ottawa: 4.6 per 100K
  
• 25 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 9.2 per 100K
  
• 21 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 3.9 per 100K
  
• 21 cases in Niagara: 4.7 per 100K
  
• 20 cases in Middlesex-London: 4.9 per 100K
  
  
• 105 cases in Waterloo: 17.0 per 100K (based on provincial reporting, one day behind the region)
  

I don't think we can blame this surge all on old-order mennonites, either!

[tomh009]

SUNDAY 2020-11-29

Waterloo Region reported 60 new cases for today (11.9% of the active cases).  488 new cases for the week (+1), averaging 16.8% of active cases. 522 active cases (+175 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Tuesday.

Ontario reported 1,708 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,548 (+25). 1,443 recoveries and 24 deaths translated to an increase of 241 active cases, and a current total of 13,779. +861 active cases for the week and 162 deaths. 53,959 tests resulted in a 3.17% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.51% for the past seven days, as compared to 3.69% for the preceding seven.

No data for hospital bed counts today.

• 503 cases in Peel: 36.4 per 100K population
  
• 463 cases in Toronto: 15.8 per 100K
  
• 185 cases in York: 16.7 per 100K
  
• 79 cases in Ottawa: 7.9 per 100K
  
• 73 cases in Durham: 11.3 per 100K
  
• 60 cases in Hamilton: 10.4 per 100K
  
• 37 cases in Windsor-Essex: 9.5 per 100K
  
• 31 cases in Halton: 5.7 per 100K
  
• 30 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 11.0 per 100K
  
• 30 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 5.6 per 100K
  
• 28 cases in Niagara: 6.3 per 100K
  
• 20 cases in Middlesex-London: 4.9 per 100K
  
  
• 63 cases in Waterloo: 10.2 per 100K (based on provincial reporting, one day behind the region)
  

[tomh009]

MONDAY 2020-11-30

Waterloo Region reported 50 new cases for today (9.2% of the active cases).  495 new cases for the week (+7), averaging 15.9% of active cases. 555 active cases (+183 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Tuesday.

Ontario reported 1,746 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,570 (+22). 1,050 recoveries and eight deaths translated to an increase of 688 active cases, and a current total of 14,467. +1,463 active cases for the week and 151 deaths. 39,406 tests resulted in a 4.43% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.53% for the past seven days, as compared to 3.68% for the preceding seven.

168 patients in ICU (+13).

• 622 cases in Toronto: 21.2 per 100K
  
• 390 cases in Peel: 28.2 per 100K
  
• 217 cases in York: 19.5 per 100K
  
• 108 cases in Durham: 16.7 per 100K
  
• 74 cases in Waterloo: 12.0 per 100K
  
• 54 cases in Hamilton: 9.3 per 100K
  
• 38 cases in Windsor-Essex: 9.8 per 100K
  
• 35 cases in Halton: 6.4 per 100K
  
• 29 cases in Ottawa: 2.9 per 100K
  
• 28 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 5.2 per 100K
  
• 22 cases in Niagara: 4.9 per 100K
  
• 22 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 8.1 per 100K
  
• 14 cases in Middlesex-London: 3.5 per 100K
  

[ac3r]

Today there are 1'707 reported new cases in Ontario with 193 people now in ICUs. CBC has a headline (although not a story itself) that says "Province adding intensive care beds as a record high 1,746 new COVID-19 cases reported yesterday". I guess we're starting to put enough pressure on the ICUs in the province if we're scrambling to add more ICU beds.

Locally, public health has gone after the Mennonite community due to the spike in community transmission taking place there. Specifically, they're finding old order Mennonite groups to be the primary cause as they are not listening to public health rules. Dr. Wang has ordered schools and churches closed: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener...-1.5822247

[tomh009]

TUESDAY 2020-12-01

Waterloo Region reported 66 new cases for today (11.7% of the active cases).  509 new cases for the week (+14), averaging 15.4% of active cases. 562 active cases (+162 in the last seven days).

An average of 1,597 tests/day for the past week, for an average positivity rate of 4.57%.

Ontario reported 1,707 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,670 (+100). 1,643 recoveries and seven deaths translated to an increase of 57 active cases, and a current total of 14,524. +1,607 active cases for the week and 144 deaths. 34,640 tests (Sunday!) resulted in a 4.93% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.71% for the past seven days, as compared to 3.54% for the preceding seven.

185 patients in ICU (+17) and 645 in hospital overall (+111 in the past seven days).

• 373 cases in Peel: 27.0 per 100K
  
• 727 cases in Toronto: 24.8 per 100K
  
• 168 cases in York: 15.1 per 100K
  
• 47 cases in Windsor-Essex: 12.1 per 100K
  
• 72 cases in Durham: 11.1 per 100K
  
• 58 cases in Hamilton: 10.0 per 100K
  
• 61 cases in Waterloo: 9.9 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 47 cases in Halton: 8.6 per 100K
  
• 36 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 6.7 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 4.8 per 100K
  
• 34 cases in Ottawa: 3.4 per 100K
  
• 15 cases in Niagara: 3.3 per 100K
  
• -10 cases in Middlesex-London: -2.5 per 100K
  

[Bjays93]

Man I wish we could be pulling london numbers. No need for any restrictions when you have negative case numbers. looking better than even Australia!

[panamaniac]

Ten people cured! It’s a miracle!

[ac3r]

Never thought I'd envy London, Ontario but yeah they're doing alright. I'd be great if the province bothered to implement any significant form of contact tracing so we could determine how and why the virus is spreading so fast in certain areas, but unfortunately Doug Ford went full Trump over the last 2-3 months and we are now starting to losing control of this.

[ijmorlan]

Never thought I'd envy London, Ontario but yeah they're doing alright. I'd be great if the province bothered to implement any significant form of contact tracing so we could determine how and why the virus is spreading so fast in certain areas, but unfortunately Doug Ford went full Trump over the last 2-3 months and we are now starting to losing control of this.

Doug Ford is many things, including many bad things that make him a terrible choice for Premier, but full Trump is not one of them.

Even if he had tried, Trump keeps re-defining what “full Trump” means. I don’t think anybody else has the talent to keep up.

[ac3r]

Today there are 1'723 new cases and 35 more deaths. 103 of the cases are here in Waterloo Region: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/c...-1.5824886

[tomh009]

WEDNESDAY 2020-12-02

Waterloo Region reported 82 new cases for today (14.4% of the active cases).  518 new cases for the week (+9), averaging 14.8% of active cases. 569 active cases (+148 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Friday.

Ontario reported 1,723 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,720 (+50). 1,723 recoveries and 35 (!) deaths translated to an increase of just two active cases, and a current total of 14,526. +1,747 active cases for the week and 144 deaths. 44,226 tests resulted in a 3.90% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.72% for the past seven days, as compared to 3.47% for the preceding seven.

183 patients in ICU (-2) and 656 in hospital overall (+133 in the past seven days).

• 500 cases in Peel: 36.2 per 100K
  
• 124 cases in Durham: 19.2 per 100K
  
• 196 cases in York: 17.7 per 100K
  
• 103 cases in Waterloo: 16.7 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 60 cases in Windsor-Essex: 15.4 per 100K
  
• 410 cases in Toronto: 14.0 per 100K
  
• 74 cases in Hamilton: 12.8 per 100K
  
• 45 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 8.3 per 100K
  
• 45 cases in Halton: 8.2 per 100K
  
• 20 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 7.4 per 100K
  
• 46 cases in Ottawa: 4.6 per 100K
  
• 18 cases in Niagara: 4.0 per 100K
  
• 0 cases in Middlesex-London: 0.0 per 100K
  

[danbrotherston]

[ac3r]

There are 1'824 new cases in Ontario today as well as 14 more deaths. We've also surpassed the threshold of patients in ICUs with 203 people in severe condition. Previously, they projected that once 150 ICU beds have been occupied, they may have to begin cancelling other surgeries and admission: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/c...-1.5826565

For some more optimistic news, Health Canada is expecting to approve the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine BNT162b2 in 7 to 10 days: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-...-1.5826508