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RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - taylortbb - 05-14-2021

(05-14-2021, 07:30 PM)plam Wrote: Have they published any data about B117 in Waterloo or did they just give up? Canada might have gotten unlucky compared to the US with respect to B117 spread...

Yep, it's on https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/positive-cases-in-waterloo-region.aspx . Since the beginning of April cases have been dominated by the variants, with B117 representing virtually all of them.

Interestingly there's very few other variants showing up. There's been some cases of the B1351 and P1 variants, but they've failed to spread like B117 has.

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - plam - 05-14-2021

(05-14-2021, 07:56 PM)taylortbb Wrote:
(05-14-2021, 07:30 PM)plam Wrote: Have they published any data about B117 in Waterloo or did they just give up? Canada might have gotten unlucky compared to the US with respect to B117 spread...

Yep, it's on https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/positive-cases-in-waterloo-region.aspx . Since the beginning of April cases have been dominated by the variants, with B117 representing virtually all of them.

Interestingly there's very few other variants showing up. There's been some cases of the B1351 and P1 variants, but they've failed to spread like B117 has.

Huh. Waterloo has done a relatively good job then. Maybe B117 came to Waterloo a bit later.

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - ac3r - 05-15-2021

I'm very glad B.1.617 has not seen much spread here, aka the "Indian double variant". Until recently flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc were fairly frequent so I kept wondering whether that would take a foothold here. So far, that doesn't seem to be the case. It was extremely contagious.

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - tomh009 - 05-15-2021

10-day averages for key regions in Ontario, plus the weekly trend as of 2021-05-15 (posting this every two days).

RegionCases todayper 100K10-day averageper 100KWeekly trend
Peel
584
42.3
657
47.5
-38%
Toronto
689
23.5
778
26.5
-20%
Durham
157
24.3
160
24.7
-16%
York
252
22.7
263
23.7
-24%
Hamilton
115
19.9
121
20.8
-19%
Niagara
70
15.6
84
18.8
-36%
Middlesex-London
71
17.5
76
18.8
-25%
Halton
91
16.6
100
18.3
-36%
Brant
19
14.0
22
16.0
-5%
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
36
13.2
38
14.0
-33%
Huron Perth
21
21.4
13
12.9
+52%
Waterloo
78
12.6
67
10.9
+9%
Simcoe-Muskoka
68
12.6
59
10.8
-26%
Windsor-Essex
51
13.1
42
10.7
+20%
Ottawa
108
10.9
106
10.6
-7%
Northwestern
7
8.0
7
8.4
-62%
Southwestern Ontario
12
6.0
17
8.3
-10%
Lambton
17
13.0
11
8.2
+52%
Eastern Ontario
22
10.9
15
7.4
-9%
Kingston Frontenac
9
4.4
12
6.0
-53%
Chatham-Kent
3
2.8
4
3.5
+3%
Thunder Bay
5
3.3
4
2.9
-21%
Leeds, Grenville & Lanark
9
5.3
4
2.2
-50%
Ontario total
-24%


RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - taylortbb - 05-15-2021

A large number of local pharmacies are now on the list at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations and offering Pfizer/Moderna vaccines. Currently eligibility is 40+ at most, but a few in KW are already open to 18+. Even if you're under 40 you can pre-register at most of them, and get in line for when they open to younger ages next week.

Unfortunately there's no coordination with the public health signup list. Every pharmacy has their own booking system, and for some chains you have to register at each individual location. Some locations also don't have online booking at all.

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - tomh009 - 05-15-2021

SATURDAY 2021-05-15

Waterloo Region reported 60 new cases for today (11.5% of the active cases) and none additional for yesterday for 84; 456 new cases for the week (-20), averaging 13.2% of active cases. 530 active cases, +10 in the last seven days.

Next testing report on Tuesday.

Next vaccination report on Monday.

Ontario reported 2,584 new cases today with a seven-day average of 2,576 (-40). 3,063 recoveries and 24 deaths translated to a decrease of 503 active cases and a new total of 27,566. -5,322 active cases for the week and 194 deaths (28 per day). 42,320 tests for a positivity rate of 6.11%. The positivity rate is averaging 6.86% for the past seven days, compared to 7.40% for the preceding seven.

785 patients in ICU (+8 today, -66 for the week) and a total hospital population of 1,546 (-286 for the week).

154,104 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average of 128,803. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the provincial population on 2021-06-07 (-1 day).
  • 584 cases in Peel: 42.3 per 100K
  • 157 cases in Durham: 24.3 per 100K
  • 689 cases in Toronto: 23.5 per 100K
  • 252 cases in York: 22.7 per 100K
  • 21 cases in Huron Perth: 21.4 per 100K
  • 115 cases in Hamilton: 19.9 per 100K
  • 71 cases in Middlesex-London: 17.5 per 100K
  • 91 cases in Halton: 16.6 per 100K
  • 70 cases in Niagara: 15.6 per 100K
  • 19 cases in Brant: 14.0 per 100K
  • 36 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 13.2 per 100K
  • 51 cases in Windsor-Essex: 13.1 per 100K
  • 17 cases in Lambton: 13.0 per 100K
  • 78 cases in Waterloo: 12.6 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  • 68 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 12.6 per 100K
  • 108 cases in Ottawa: 10.9 per 100K
  • 22 cases in Eastern Ontario: 10.9 per 100K
  • 7 cases in Northwestern: 8.0 per 100K
  • 12 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 6.0 per 100K
  • 9 cases in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark: 5.3 per 100K
  • 9 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 4.4 per 100K
  • 5 cases in Thunder Bay: 3.3 per 100K
  • 3 cases in Chatham-Kent: 2.8 per 100K


RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - tomh009 - 05-16-2021

SUNDAY 2021-05-16

Waterloo Region reported 61 new cases for today (11.4% of the active cases) and four more for yesterday for 64; 451 new cases for the week (-5), averaging 13.0% of active cases. 519 active cases, +27 in the last seven days.

Next testing report on Tuesday.

Next vaccination report on Monday.

Ontario reported 2,199 new cases today with a seven-day average of 2,430 (-144). 3,079 recoveries and 30 deaths translated to a decrease of 910 active cases and a new total of 26,656. -5,748 active cases for the week and 177 deaths (25 per day). 33,142 tests for a positivity rate of 6.64%. The positivity rate is averaging 6.62% for the past seven days, compared to 7.41% for the preceding seven.

785 patients in ICU (+0 today, -63 for the week).

139,583 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average of 131,447. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the provincial population on 2021-06-06 (-1 day).
  • 547 cases in Peel: 39.6 per 100K
  • 129 cases in Hamilton: 22.3 per 100K
  • 143 cases in Durham: 22.1 per 100K
  • 633 cases in Toronto: 21.6 per 100K
  • 172 cases in York: 15.5 per 100K
  • 74 cases in Halton: 13.5 per 100K
  • 18 cases in Brant: 13.2 per 100K
  • 59 cases in Niagara: 13.2 per 100K
  • 50 cases in Windsor-Essex: 12.9 per 100K
  • 43 cases in Middlesex-London: 10.6 per 100K
  • 42 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 7.8 per 100K
  • 48 cases in Waterloo: 7.8 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  • 74 cases in Ottawa: 7.4 per 100K
  • 7 cases in Huron Perth: 7.1 per 100K
  • 14 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 7.0 per 100K
  • 18 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 6.6 per 100K
  • 7 cases in Lambton: 5.3 per 100K
  • 10 cases in Eastern Ontario: 4.9 per 100K
  • 4 cases in Chatham-Kent: 3.8 per 100K
  • 6 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 2.9 per 100K


RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - Chris - 05-17-2021

(05-15-2021, 03:34 PM)taylortbb Wrote: A large number of local pharmacies are now on the list at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations and offering Pfizer/Moderna vaccines. Currently eligibility is 40+ at most, but a few in KW are already open to 18+. Even if you're under 40 you can pre-register at most of them, and get in line for when they open to younger ages next week.

Unfortunately there's no coordination with the public health signup list. Every pharmacy has their own booking system, and for some chains you have to register at each individual location. Some locations also don't have online booking at all.

The lack registration coordination is an irritant. I was on Rexall, Shoppers, Costco, an independent pharmacy and the Region's list. Got my first shot this weekend so I took my name off the other lists now, except the Region, I don't see how to do it.

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - tomh009 - 05-17-2021

10-day averages for key regions in Ontario, plus the weekly trend as of 2021-05-17 (posting this every two days).

RegionCases todayper 100K10-day averageper 100KWeekly trend
Peel
556
40.2
596
43.1
-24%
Toronto
566
19.3
714
24.4
-19%
Durham
120
18.6
148
22.9
-11%
York
215
19.4
242
21.8
-30%
Hamilton
101
17.4
113
19.6
+2%
Niagara
59
13.2
77
17.2
-42%
Halton
91
16.6
90
16.4
-20%
Middlesex-London
30
7.4
66
16.3
-47%
Brant
17
12.5
19
13.9
+33%
Huron Perth
4
4.1
12
12.0
-20%
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
21
7.7
31
11.5
-35%
Waterloo
75
12.1
69
11.1
-12%
Windsor-Essex
32
8.2
42
10.8
+9%
Ottawa
90
9.0
101
10.1
-20%
Simcoe-Muskoka
59
10.9
53
9.8
+2%
Southwestern Ontario
13
6.5
17
8.3
-36%
Lambton
11
8.4
10
7.7
+56%
Eastern Ontario
10
4.9
13
6.5
-3%
Northwestern
1
1.1
5
6.2
-81%
Kingston Frontenac
10
4.9
10
4.9
-34%
Chatham-Kent
2
1.9
4
3.3
-1%
Thunder Bay
.0
4
2.3
-52%
Ontario total
-20%


RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - Acitta - 05-17-2021

(05-17-2021, 09:31 AM)Chris Wrote:
(05-15-2021, 03:34 PM)taylortbb Wrote: A large number of local pharmacies are now on the list at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations and offering Pfizer/Moderna vaccines. Currently eligibility is 40+ at most, but a few in KW are already open to 18+. Even if you're under 40 you can pre-register at most of them, and get in line for when they open to younger ages next week.

Unfortunately there's no coordination with the public health signup list. Every pharmacy has their own booking system, and for some chains you have to register at each individual location. Some locations also don't have online booking at all.

The lack registration coordination is an irritant. I was on Rexall, Shoppers, Costco, an independent pharmacy and the Region's list. Got my first shot this weekend so I took my name off the other lists now, except the Region, I don't see how to do it.
You don't have to take your name off the list. Just don't respond to the email asking you to set up an appointment time.

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - tomh009 - 05-17-2021

MONDAY 2021-05-17

Waterloo Region reported 60 new cases for today (11.5% of the active cases) and two more for yesterday for 63; 459 new cases for the week (-8), averaging 13.1% of active cases. 512 active cases, +25 in the last seven days.

Next testing report on Tuesday.

11,725 doses of vaccine administered over the past three days -- far better than the 7,649 a week ago -- with a seven-day average of 3,434. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the regional population on 2021-07-17 (-12 days). This date is now trailing the provincial one by 31 days (-11).

Ontario reported 2,170 new cases today with a seven-day average of 2,352 (-78). 2,953 recoveries and four deaths translated to a decrease of 787 active cases and a new total of 25,869. -6,122 active cases for the week and 162 deaths (23 per day). Only 24,498 tests for a still relatively modest positivity rate of 8.86%. The positivity rate is averaging 6.46% for the past seven days, compared to 7.36% for the preceding seven.

779 patients in ICU (-6 today, -49 for the week).

112,330 doses of vaccine administered, with a record-high seven-day average of 134,052. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the provincial population on 2021-06-06 (+0 days).
  • 556 cases in Peel: 40.2 per 100K
  • 215 cases in York: 19.4 per 100K
  • 566 cases in Toronto: 19.3 per 100K
  • 120 cases in Durham: 18.6 per 100K
  • 101 cases in Hamilton: 17.4 per 100K
  • 91 cases in Halton: 16.6 per 100K
  • 59 cases in Niagara: 13.2 per 100K
  • 17 cases in Brant: 12.5 per 100K
  • 75 cases in Waterloo: 12.1 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  • 59 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 10.9 per 100K
  • 90 cases in Ottawa: 9.0 per 100K
  • 11 cases in Lambton: 8.4 per 100K
  • 32 cases in Windsor-Essex: 8.2 per 100K
  • 21 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 7.7 per 100K
  • 30 cases in Middlesex-London: 7.4 per 100K
  • 13 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 6.5 per 100K
  • 10 cases in Eastern Ontario: 4.9 per 100K
  • 10 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 4.9 per 100K
  • 4 cases in Huron Perth: 4.1 per 100K
  • 5 cases in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark: 2.9 per 100K

   

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - danbrotherston - 05-17-2021

Ontario numbers are still looking good but region numbers seem to be pretty stagnant.

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - tomh009 - 05-17-2021

(05-17-2021, 03:37 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Ontario numbers are still looking good but region numbers seem to be pretty stagnant.

Yeah. The region is still somewhat better than the provincial average, but the gap is quite small now. I don't think it's the impact of the vaccine distribution, though, as that is quite recent and should not show in the case data this soon. I don't have any ideas about the cause other than "possibly it's random variation".

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - danbrotherston - 05-17-2021

(05-17-2021, 04:24 PM)tomh009 Wrote:
(05-17-2021, 03:37 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Ontario numbers are still looking good but region numbers seem to be pretty stagnant.

Yeah. The region is still somewhat better than the provincial average, but the gap is quite small now. I don't think it's the impact of the vaccine distribution, though, as that is quite recent and should not show in the case data this soon. I don't have any ideas about the cause other than "possibly it's random variation".

Definitely some random variation.

I continue to be frustrated by this lockdown. I get the sense very few aren't taking it seriously...and why should the, some retail is closed (and golf for some reason), but most non-retail businesses are open. 

If we weren't in such an extremely dangerous situation, we could lock down extremely strongly, send a strong message, for 2-3 weeks...but no, it has to be this ineffective weak messaging, with a ridiculously long duration...and frankly, I'm getting a little testy about it.

RE: The COVID-19 pandemic - plam - 05-17-2021

(05-17-2021, 05:38 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: If we weren't in such an extremely dangerous situation, we could lock down extremely strongly, send a strong message, for 2-3 weeks...but no, it has to be this ineffective weak messaging, with a ridiculously long duration...and frankly, I'm getting a little testy about it.

Melbourne (3 months) vs New Zealand (7 weeks) vs Ontario (6 months).