The COVID-19 pandemic

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WEDNESDAY 2021-02-03

Waterloo Region reported only 32 new cases today (6.5% of the active cases) and one fewer for yesterday for a total of 20; 360 new cases for the week (-39), averaging 8.6% of active cases. 445 active cases, -212 in the last seven days.

Next testing report on Friday.

Ontario reported 1,172 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,642 (-104). 1,655 recoveries and 67 deaths translated to a drop of 550 active cases and a new total of 16,811. -5,351 active cases for the week and 347 deaths (50 per day). 52,418 tests for a positivity rate of 2.24%. The positivity rate is averaging 3.49% for the past seven days, compared to 4.36% for the preceding seven.

336 patients in ICU (-5 today, -41 for the week). 1,066 total hospital beds in use, -316 for the week.

• 444 cases in Toronto: 15.2 per 100K
  
• 199 cases in Peel: 14.4 per 100K
  
• 46 cases in Middlesex-London: 11.4 per 100K
  
• 17 cases in Thunder Bay: 11.3 per 100K
  
• 41 cases in Windsor-Essex: 10.5 per 100K
  
• 110 cases in York: 9.9 per 100K
  
• 26 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 9.6 per 100K
  
• 14 cases in Eastern Ontario: 6.9 per 100K
  
• 42 cases in Durham: 6.5 per 100K
  
• 39 cases in Waterloo: 6.3 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 58 cases in Ottawa: 5.8 per 100K
  
• 26 cases in Hamilton: 4.5 per 100K
  
• 20 cases in Niagara: 4.5 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 4.4 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Halton: 4.4 per 100K
  
• 7 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 3.5 per 100K
  
• 3 cases in Huron Perth: 3.1 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Brant: 2.9 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark: 2.4 per 100K