The COVID-19 pandemic

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FRIDAY 2020-09-18

Waterloo Region reported eight new cases today (0.5% of the total and 8.4% of the active cases) -- plus five more for yesterday. 55 new cases for the week, averaging 11.0% of active cases. 87 active cases (+35 in the last seven days).

Weekly testing is averaging 993 per day, better than for the past month, with a 0.79% positivity rate.

Ontario reported 401 new cases today -- first time over 400 since 01 June -- with a seven-day average of 287, still going up fast. 176 recoveries and zero deaths translated to an increase of 225 active cases and a current total of 2,652. A weekly total change of +995 active cases. 35,826 tests for a 1.12% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 0.90% for the past seven days.

The new cases are 0.9% of the total and 15.1% of the number of active cases. New cases averaging 13.1% of actives over the past seven days.

ICU patient count is at 20 (-1).

• 130 cases in Toronto: 4.0 per 100K population
  
• 82 cases in Peel: 5.3 per 100K
  
• 61 cases in Ottawa: 6.1 per 100K
  
• 40 cases in York: 3,6 per 100K
  
• 19 cases in Halton: 3.1 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Waterloo: 1.5 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  

GTA + Ottawa accounting for 332 of 401 cases, or 83%.