The COVID-19 pandemic

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WEDNESDAY 2020-09-30

Waterloo Region reported nine new cases for today (5.9% of the active cases) -- with no additional cases for yesterday.  65 new cases for the week (-11), averaging 5.9% of active cases. 153 active cases (-1 in the last seven days).

The region's testing figures now include LTC facilities which (for some reason) were previously included. Next testing report on Friday.

Ontario reported 625 new cases today with a seven-day average of 518, going up quickly. 457 recoveries and another four deaths translated to an increase of 164 active cases and a current total of 4,955. A weekly total change of +1,303 active cases. 35,753 tests for a 1.75% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 1.34% for the past seven days.

The new cases are 12.6% of the number of active cases, averaging 11.9% over the past seven days.

ICU patient count is at 35 (+5). Total hospital population is up to 150. The hospital population has now tripled and the ICU population doubled in the last 30 days (increases in the ICU numbers are likely to lag those in the overall hospital population, though).

• 288 cases in Toronto: 8.5 per 100K population
  
• 97 cases in Peel: 9.9 per 100K
  
• 64 cases in Ottawa: 6.4 per 100K
  
• 41 cases in York: 3.8 per 100K
  
• 33 cases in Halton: 5.0 per 100K
  
• 25 cases in Durham: 4.5 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Waterloo: 1.5 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  

Note: threshold for list inclusion changed from 10 to 20 effective today