The COVID-19 pandemic

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A lot of new cases -- 15 -- reported by the Waterloo Region since Friday, or five per day. However, 13 of the 15 are presumptive, so not yet confirmed by positive tests.

Of the 15 cases:

• Five from travel
  
• Two from close contact
  
• Six from community
  
• Two TBD
  

Currently eight of the 30 total cases are hospitalized.

Ontario reported a total of 78 cases this morning. Vast majority are either travel or close contact -- or still TBD.

Nationally 201 positives of the 9618 test results for the 24h until Sunday evening, or 2.09%.

Back to normal today (as no change in methodology) so there are two new cases reported in the region, both presumptive. Currently nine people hospitalized in the region.

85 new cases reported in Ontario.

Nationally 207 positive tests of 8900, or about 2.32%.

Waterloo Region now up to 58 cases, up 26 from yesterday. 22 of the 26 are presumptive. Most are "close contact", so only one of them is currently identified as a community transmission. In total there are now 25 confirmed cases and 23 presumptive ones. 11 people hospitalized.

A total of 100 new cases in Ontario for a total of 688.

Overall in Canada, about 18,500 new tests with 663 positives (a big hit from Quebec) for a positive test rate of 3.57%.