The COVID-19 pandemic

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THURSDAY 2020-09-10

Waterloo Region reported nine new cases today (0.6% of the total and 24.3% of the active cases), the most since late July. New cases are now averaging 12.7% of active cases over the past seven days. 37 active cases (+3).

29 new cases over that week, and and going up every day. What's going on?

Ontario reported 170 new cases today with a seven-day average of 167, still going up. 142 recoveries and one death translated to an increase of 27 active cases and a current total of 1,567. A weekly total change of +318 active cases. 24,669 tests for a 0.69% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 0.70% for the past seven days.

The new cases are 0.4% of the total and 10.8% of the number of active cases. New cases averaging 11.6% of actives over the past seven days.

ICU patient count is at 15 (-2).

• 55 cases in Toronto: 1.8 per 100K population
  
• 28 cases in York: 2.8 per 100K population
  
• 22 cases in Peel: 2.2 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Durham: 2.0 per 100K population
  
• 12 cases in Ottawa: 1.2 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Waterloo: 1.5 per 100K (based on regional reporting)
  

The top five regions account for 130 of the total 170 new cases, or 76%. And Waterloo Region is oh-so-close to making the list.