The COVID-19 pandemic

[tomh009]

A day late, sorry ...

THURSDAY 2020-10-29

Waterloo Region reported 13 new cases for today (13.8% of the active cases).  84 new cases for the week (+4), averaging 12.3% of active cases. 93 active cases (+4 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Friday.

Ontario reported 934 new cases today with a seven-day average of 899 (+13). 820 recoveries and 10 deaths translated to an increase of 104 active cases, and a current total of 7,678 (including a historical adjustment of +100 cases), yet another new record. +1,188 active cases for the week, and 47 deaths. 35,621 tests resulted in a 2.62% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 2.68% for the past seven days.

ICU patient count is down to 71 (+0), with the total hospital population at 312 (+42 in the last week).

• 420 cases in Toronto: 14.5 per 100K population
  
• 169 cases in Peel: 16.9 per 100K
  
• 95 cases in York: 8.6 per 100K
  
• 58 cases in Ottawa: 5.8 per 100K
  
• 35 cases in Halton: 5.5 per 100K
  
• 28 cases in Hamilton: 4.8 per 100K
  
• 19 cases in Durham: 3.0 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Waterloo: 2.0 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)