The COVID-19 pandemic

[jeffster]

79.98% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.48% from 7 days ago), 75.82% fully vaccinated (+0.49% from 7 days ago).

Ontario reported 563 new cases today -- the highest in four weeks -- with a seven-day average of 404 (+21), compared to 355 a week ago. +357 active cases and 31 deaths for the week. 30,187 tests with a positivity rate of 1.87%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.54% for the past seven days, compared to 1.37% for the preceding seven.

86 people in the ICU (excluding 23 SK patients), +1 from yesterday and -14 over the past week.


We're back on the upswing. A new recent high in cases, and the weekly change trend is now clearly above zero (see chart below).

Some extra details:

• 259 unvaccinated
• 15 partially vaccinated
• 249 fully vaccinated
• 40 status unknown

Adds up to 563 new cases today. 264 fully or partially vaccinated against 259 unvaccinated.

I think we'll be seeing a lot more "parity" with cases now that most of the deniers have gotten sick already and those with shots are starting to lose immunity to the virus. More critical now to get a 3rd and 4th dose (for high riskers). Hopefully we can start to ramp up clinics again.

[danbrotherston]

Speaking of third shots, I'm curious if anyone here knows if it is possible to get a third shot in order to "fix" one's mixed vaccination.

I certainly do not feel that I need to "fix" that, but unfortunately certain places that I may be traveling soon do not recognize mixed vaccinations as complete vaccinations, so it would be very helpful if I could get a second shot of the same vaccine in order to get "fully vaccinated" status.

I'm getting the sense that it is not possible. On the other hand, when I do travel, given that they won't recognize me as vaccinated when I get there, I imagine I should be able to get a vaccine there, but it will still make traveling more complicated.

[tomh009]

79.98% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.48% from 7 days ago), 75.82% fully vaccinated (+0.49% from 7 days ago).

Ontario reported 563 new cases today -- the highest in four weeks -- with a seven-day average of 404 (+21), compared to 355 a week ago. +357 active cases and 31 deaths for the week. 30,187 tests with a positivity rate of 1.87%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.54% for the past seven days, compared to 1.37% for the preceding seven.

86 people in the ICU (excluding 23 SK patients), +1 from yesterday and -14 over the past week.


We're back on the upswing. A new recent high in cases, and the weekly change trend is now clearly above zero (see chart below).

Some extra details:

• 259 unvaccinated
• 15 partially vaccinated
• 249 fully vaccinated
• 40 status unknown

Adds up to 563 new cases today. 264 fully or partially vaccinated against 259 unvaccinated.

I think we'll be seeing a lot more "parity" with cases now that most of the deniers have gotten sick already and those with shots are starting to lose immunity to the virus.

That, and the fact that over 90% of the eligibles have already had at least one dose. Without vaccinations, the current level would probably result in 3000+ new cases in a day -- and that's with only the about 3000 active cases that we have today. Infections would quickly go through the roof, really.

[jeffster]

Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k

• Public Health Sudbury & Districts 81.9
• Southwestern Public Health 61.9
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 59.6
• Lambton Public Health 38.2
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 36.7
• Niagara Region Public Health 36.0
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 35.7
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 33.9
• Algoma Public Health 32.3
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 32.0

• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 20.7

• Toronto Public Health 13.4
• Porcupine Health Unit 12.0
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 11.6
• Peterborough Public Health 10.8
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 8.3
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit 7.4
• Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 6.9
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 6.9
• Durham Region Health Department 6.9
• Northwestern Health Unit 6.8

• TOTAL ONTARIO 20.0

[jeffster]

Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k

• Public Health Sudbury & Districts 93.0
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 65.7
• Southwestern Public Health 63.4
• Lambton Public Health 43.5
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 42.4
• Niagara Region Public Health 39.8
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 39.0
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 36.5
• Algoma Public Health 34.1
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 32.0

• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 24.1

• Toronto Public Health 13.4
• Peterborough Public Health 12.2
• Porcupine Health Unit 12.0
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 11.3
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 11.0
• Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 9.8
• Durham Region Health Department 9.4
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 7.9
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit 7.4
• Northwestern Health Unit 6.8

• TOTAL ONTARIO 22.0

Interesting side note: 126 people in the ICU, the lowest level since the August 16th report, when there was 119.

[tomh009]

SATURDAY 2021-11-05

Waterloo Region does not report on weekends.

Ontario reported 508 new cases today with a seven-day average of 426 (+22), compared to 353 a week ago. +483 active cases and 30 deaths for the week. 30,145 tests with a positivity rate of 1.69%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.59% for the past seven days, compared to 1.37% for the preceding seven.

91 people in the ICU (excluding 20 SK patients), +5 from yesterday and +6 over the past week.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 13,596 doses/day (previous week was 19,010). 78.29% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.22% from 7 days ago), 75.20% fully vaccinated (+0.42% from 7 days ago).

Cases/100K by regional health unit:

• 29 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 14.5 per 100K
  
• 37 cases in Windsor-Essex: 9.5 per 100K
  
• 49 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 9.1 per 100K
  
• 33 cases in Sudbury: 8.5 per 100K
  
• 15 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 7.3 per 100K
  
• 7 cases in Huron Perth: 7.1 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Grey Bruce: 6.8 per 100K
  
• 17 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 6.3 per 100K
  
• 8 cases in Lambton: 6.1 per 100K
  
• 23 cases in Niagara: 5.1 per 100K
  
• 5 cases in Chatham-Kent: 4.7 per 100K
  
• 52 cases in York: 4.7 per 100K
  
• 44 cases in Ottawa: 4.4 per 100K
  
• 7 cases in Eastern Ontario: 3.5 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Middlesex-London: 3.2 per 100K
  
• 44 cases in Peel: 3.2 per 100K
  
• 18 cases in Waterloo: 2.9 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 13 cases in Halton: 2.4 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark: 2.4 per 100K
  
• 3 cases in Brant: 2.2 per 100K
  
• 12 cases in Hamilton: 2.1 per 100K
  
• 44 cases in Toronto: 1.5 per 100K
  
• 1 cases in Northwestern: 1.1 per 100K
  

[tomh009]

SUNDAY 2021-11-06

Waterloo Region does not report on weekends.

Ontario reported 636 new cases today with a seven-day average of 468 (+42), compared to 349 a week ago. +785 active cases and 33 deaths for the week. 27,146 tests with a positivity rate of 2.34%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.74% for the past seven days, compared to 1.35% for the preceding seven.

88 people in the ICU (excluding 18 SK patients), -3 from yesterday and +3 over the past week.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 13,169 doses/day (previous week was 18,504). 78.32% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.22% from 7 days ago), 75.26% fully vaccinated (+0.41% from 7 days ago).

Cases/100K by regional health unit:

• 23 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 11.5 per 100K
  
• 51 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 9.4 per 100K
  
• 35 cases in Sudbury: 9.0 per 100K
  
• 7 cases in Huron Perth: 7.1 per 100K
  
• 6 cases in Chatham-Kent: 5.7 per 100K
  
• 25 cases in Niagara: 5.6 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Eastern Ontario: 5.4 per 100K
  
• 49 cases in Ottawa: 4.9 per 100K
  
• 6 cases in Lambton: 4.6 per 100K
  
• 26 cases in Waterloo: 4.2 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 8 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 3.9 per 100K
  
• 5 cases in Thunder Bay: 3.3 per 100K
  
• 46 cases in Peel: 3.3 per 100K
  
• 19 cases in Hamilton: 3.3 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Windsor-Essex: 2.8 per 100K
  
• 76 cases in Toronto: 2.6 per 100K
  
• 16 cases in Durham: 2.5 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark: 2.4 per 100K
  
• 25 cases in York: 2.3 per 100K
  
• 6 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 2.2 per 100K
  
• 12 cases in Halton: 2.2 per 100K
  
• 7 cases in Middlesex-London: 1.7 per 100K
  
• 2 cases in Brant: 1.5 per 100K
  
• 2 cases in Grey Bruce: 1.2 per 100K
  
• 1 cases in Northwestern: 1.1 per 100K
  

[jeffster]

Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k

• Public Health Sudbury & Districts 93.5
• Southwestern Public Health 59.6
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 59.6
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 48.9
• Lambton Public Health 44.3
• Niagara Region Public Health 43.8
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 40.9
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 37.0
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 35.7
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 33.1

• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 29.4

• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 14.8
• Toronto Public Health 13.2
• Porcupine Health Unit 13.2
• Peterborough Public Health 12.8
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 12.0
• Durham Region Health Department 10.5
• Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 10.4
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit 9.2
• Northwestern Health Unit 8.0
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 7.9

• TOTAL ONTARIO 22.4

It’s been interesting to see how much Kingston has gone up in terms of cases. They have different leadership now, as Dr. Moore is working for the province now.

[jeffster]

• Public Health Sudbury & Districts 117.6
• Southwestern Public Health 62.9
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 61.4
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 55.9
• Niagara Region Public Health 43.6
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 43.4
• Lambton Public Health 41.2
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 39.5
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 36.5
• Huron Perth Public Health 35.1

• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 30.1

• Porcupine Health Unit 14.4
• Halton Region Public Health 14.1
• Peel Public Health 13.9
• Toronto Public Health 13.6
• Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 12.7
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 12.6
• Durham Region Health Department 12.6
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit 9.2
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 7.9
• Northwestern Health Unit 4.6

• TOTAL ONTARIO 23.2

[jeffster]

• Public Health Sudbury & Districts 123.6
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 68.4
• Southwestern Public Health 67.1
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 55.9
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 45.4
• Niagara Region Public Health 42.3
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 39.5
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 37.8
• Algoma Public Health 37.6
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 37.0

• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 31.1

• Grey Bruce Health Unit 15.9
• Halton Region Public Health 15.7
• Peel Public Health 15.2
• Toronto Public Health 12.9
• Durham Region Health Department 12.9
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 12.8
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 12.5
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit 8.3
• Northwestern Health Unit 6.8
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 6.4

• TOTAL ONTARIO 23.7

[jeffster]

Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k

• Public Health Sudbury & Districts 125.1
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 74.5
• Southwestern Public Health 70.4
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 59.7
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 48.4
• Algoma Public Health 46.3
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 44.3
• Huron Perth Public Health 41.5
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 39.5
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 39.3

• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 32.9

• Halton Region Public Health 16.5
• Durham Region Health Department 15.4
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 15.2
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit 13.3
• Grey Bruce Health Unit 13.0
• Toronto Public Health 12.9
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 11.3
• Northwestern Health Unit 6.8
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit 6.4
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 5.3

• TOTAL ONTARIO 25.1

[jeffster]

Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k

• Public Health Sudbury & Districts 124.6
• Southwestern Public Health 73.3
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 69.2
• Algoma Public Health 68.2
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 58.8
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 49.4
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 45.7
• Huron Perth Public Health 45.1
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 43.3
• Brant County Health Unit 39.9

• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 33.7

• Halton Region Public Health 16.3
• Timiskaming Health Unit 15.3
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit 14.0
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 14.0
• Toronto Public Health 13.6
• Grey Bruce Health Unit 11.2
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 10.1
• Northwestern Health Unit 5.7
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit 5.5
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 4.2

• TOTAL ONTARIO 25.3

[jeffster]

Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k

• Public Health Sudbury & Districts 124.6
• Algoma Public Health 87.4
• Southwestern Public Health 71.9
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 69.2
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 64.9
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 53.2
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 49.2
• Brant County Health Unit 45.7
• Huron Perth Public Health 42.9
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 42.3

• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 35.4

• City of Hamilton Public Health Services 16.5
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 16.4
• Peel Public Health 16.1
• Toronto Public Health 13.9
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 11.9
• Grey Bruce Health Unit 11.8
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit 11.3
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit 6.4
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 4.8
• Northwestern Health Unit 4.6

• TOTAL ONTARIO 26.3

[jeffster]

• Public Health Sudbury & Districts 119.1
• Algoma Public Health 106.6
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 71.9
• Southwestern Public Health 70.9
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 69.6
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 56.5
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit 52.7
• Brant County Health Unit 44.5
• Niagara Region Public Health 41.5
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 41.4

• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 34.1

• Peel Public Health 16.2
• City of Hamilton Public Health Services 15.2
• Halton Region Public Health 14.5
• Toronto Public Health 14.4
• Grey Bruce Health Unit 11.8
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit 11.3
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 10.7
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit 7.4
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 5.3
• Northwestern Health Unit 4.6

• TOTAL ONTARIO 26.5

[ac3r]

Fauci urging those eligible to get booster shots as there is growing evidence of waning effacy of the vaccines: https://news.yahoo.com/dr-fauci-just-iss...46228.html

Given that our government has started this as well and will possibly expand it to the full population, people here should consider it.