The COVID-19 pandemic

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THURSDAY 2021-09-16

Waterloo Region reported 35 (ouch!) new cases for today (17.3% of the active cases) and one fewer for yesterday for 26; 184 new cases for the week (+7 from yesterday and +26 from last week), averaging 13.4% of active cases. 208 active cases, +20 in the last seven days.

Next test report on Friday.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 1,195 doses/day (previous week was 1,390). 75.48% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.60% from 7 days ago), 70.14% fully vaccinated (+0.84% from 7 days ago).

Ontario reported 864 new cases today with a seven-day average of 732 (+10), compared to 723 a week ago. 668 recoveries and three (new) deaths translated to an increase of 193 active cases and a new total of 6,129. +73 active cases and 34 deaths for the week. 34,365 tests with a positivity rate of 2.51%. The positivity rate is averaging 2.82% for the past seven days, compared to 3.08% for the preceding seven.

167 people in the ICU, +2 from yesterday and +7 over the past week.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 31,557 doses/day (previous week was 33,496). 75.05% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.64% from 7 days ago), 69.54% fully vaccinated (+0.86% from 7 days ago).

Cases/100K by regional health unit:

• 50 cases in Windsor-Essex: 12.9 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Chatham-Kent: 12.3 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Huron Perth: 11.2 per 100K
  
• 28 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 10.3 per 100K
  
• 39 cases in Middlesex-London: 9.6 per 100K
  
• 53 cases in Hamilton: 9.2 per 100K
  
• 122 cases in Peel: 8.8 per 100K
  
• 17 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 8.5 per 100K
  
• 17 cases in Eastern Ontario: 8.4 per 100K
  
• 78 cases in York: 7.0 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Lambton: 6.9 per 100K
  
• 64 cases in Ottawa: 6.4 per 100K
  
• 27 cases in Niagara: 6.0 per 100K
  
• 31 cases in Halton: 5.7 per 100K
  
• 162 cases in Toronto: 5.5 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 4.9 per 100K
  
• 30 cases in Waterloo: 4.9 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 26 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 4.8 per 100K
  
• 31 cases in Durham: 4.8 per 100K
  
• 5 cases in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark: 2.9 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Grey Bruce: 2.5 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Sudbury: 2.3 per 100K
  
• 3 cases in Brant: 2.2 per 100K