The COVID-19 pandemic

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MONDAY 2020-11-16

Waterloo Region reported 53 new cases for today (14.7% of the active cases).  363 new cases for the week (+14), averaging 18.9% of active cases. 357 active cases (+143 in the last seven days).

Next testing report on Tuesday, but the region's dashboard indicates an average positivity of 3.6% for the past week.

Ontario reported 1,487 new cases today -- not a record but still the third-highest daily total to date -- with a seven-day average of 1,449 (+35). 992 recoveries and 10 deaths translated to an increase of 485 active cases, and a current total of 12,870. +3,356 active cases for the week, and 126 deaths. 33,351 tests resulted in a 4.46% positivity rate. The positivity rate is averaging 3.87% for the past seven days.

ICU bed count is up to 125 (+7).

• 508 cases in Toronto: 17.6 per 100K population
  
• 392 cases in Peel: 26.0 per 100K
  
• 170 cases in York: 15.5 per 100K
  
• 51 cases in Ottawa: 5.1 per 100K
  
• 46 cases in Halton: 8.3 per 100K
  
• 45 cases in Durham: 6.6 per 100K
  
• 35 cases in Hamilton: 7.1 per 100K
  
• 35 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka
  
• 19 cases in Niagara: 3.8 per 100K
  
• 67 cases in Waterloo: 10.3 per 100K (based on provincial reporting, one day behind the region)[/color]
  

GTA is back up to new 1157 cases.