The COVID-19 pandemic

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SUNDAY 2020-09-13

Waterloo Region reported six new cases today (0.4% of the total and 10.9% of the active cases), and added one more for yesterday. New cases are now averaging 15.6% of active cases over the past seven days. 45 active cases (+5).  47 new cases for the week.

Ontario reported 204 new cases today with a seven-day average of 192, another increase. 124 recoveries and 1 death translated to an increase of 79 active cases and a current total of 1,848. A weekly total change of +458 active cases. 31,143 tests for a 0.66% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 0.74% for the past seven days.

The new cases are 0.5% of the total and 11.0% of the number of active cases. New cases averaging 11.8% of actives over the past seven days -- a small drop in that average is the only encouraging sign today.

ICU patient count is at 14 (-1) but based on unreliable weekend reporting.

• 63 cases in Toronto: 2.0 per 100K population
  
• 47 cases in Ottawa: 4.7 per 100K
  
• 35 cases in Peel: 3.5 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Windsor-Essex: 4.5 per 100K population
  
• 11 cases in York: 1.1 per 100K population
  
• 6 cases in Waterloo: 1.0 per 100K (based on regional reporting
  

Ottawa makes up for the improvements in the GTA.  169 of 204 cases (83%) from the above top regions.