The COVID-19 pandemic

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MONDAY 2021-02-15 (not reported by the province/region yesterday due to Family Day holiday)

Waterloo Region reported 35 new cases today (9.0% of the active cases) and one more for yesterday for a total of 38; 309 new cases for the week (-2), averaging 11.0% of active cases. 364 active cases, -73 in the last seven days.

Next testing report on Tuesday.

Ontario reported 964 new cases today with a seven-day average of 1,051 (-43). 1,273 recoveries and 13 deaths translated to a drop of 322 active cases and a new total of 11,725. -2,606 active cases for the week and 168 deaths (24 per day). 30,355 tests for a positivity rate of 3.18%. The positivity rate is averaging 2.27% for the past seven days, compared to 3.09% for the preceding seven.

293 patients in ICU (+1 today, -42 for the week).

• 201 cases in Peel: 14.5 per 100K
  
• 20 cases in Thunder Bay: 13.3 per 100K
  
• 43 cases in Windsor-Essex: 11.1 per 100K
  
• 66 cases in Durham: 10.2 per 100K
  
• 12 cases in Brant: 8.8 per 100K
  
• 251 cases in Toronto: 8.6 per 100K
  
• 93 cases in York: 8.4 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Lambton: 7.6 per 100K
  
• 66 cases in Ottawa: 6.6 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Eastern Ontario: 6.4 per 100K
  
• 34 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 6.3 per 100K
  
• 6 cases in Huron Perth: 6.1 per 100K
  
• 37 cases in Waterloo: 6.0 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 30 cases in Halton: 5.5 per 100K
  
• 23 cases in Niagara: 5.1 per 100K
  
• 15 cases in Hamilton: 2.6 per 100K
  
• 8 cases in Middlesex-London: 2.0 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 2.0 per 100K