The COVID-19 pandemic

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THURSDAY 2021-10-07

Waterloo Region reported 21 new cases for today (14.7% of the active cases) and none fewer for yesterday for 26; 134 new cases for the week (+7 from yesterday and -6 from last week), averaging 12.5% of active cases. 138 active cases, -15 in the last seven days.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 894 doses/day (previous week was 1,402). 77.18% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.44% from 7 days ago), 73.06% fully vaccinated (+0.82% from 7 days ago).

Ontario reported 587 new cases today with a seven-day average of 565 (-9), compared to 606 a week ago. 586 recoveries and six (new) deaths translated to a decrease of four active cases and a new total of 4,575. -372 active cases and 39 deaths for the week. 37,057 tests with a positivity rate of 1.58%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.81% for the past seven days, compared to 1.96% for the preceding seven.

125 people in the ICU, -7 from yesterday and -26 over the past week.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 27,741 doses/day (previous week was 37,175). 76.83% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.47% from 7 days ago), 72.45% fully vaccinated (+0.85% from 7 days ago).

Cases/100K by regional health unit:

• 20 cases in Lambton: 15.3 per 100K
  
• 13 cases in Chatham-Kent: 12.3 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Eastern Ontario: 11.8 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Huron Perth: 11.2 per 100K
  
• 42 cases in Windsor-Essex: 10.8 per 100K
  
• 14 cases in Brant: 10.3 per 100K
  
• 29 cases in Niagara: 6.5 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 5.0 per 100K
  
• 19 cases in Middlesex-London: 4.7 per 100K
  
• 28 cases in Durham: 4.3 per 100K
  
• 22 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 4.1 per 100K
  
• 119 cases in Toronto: 4.1 per 100K
  
• 45 cases in York: 4.1 per 100K
  
• 55 cases in Peel: 4.0 per 100K
  
• 23 cases in Hamilton: 4.0 per 100K
  
• 6 cases in Grey Bruce: 3.7 per 100K
  
• 22 cases in Waterloo: 3.6 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
  
• 32 cases in Ottawa: 3.2 per 100K
  
• 5 cases in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark: 2.9 per 100K
  
• 10 cases in Sudbury: 2.6 per 100K
  
• 14 cases in Halton: 2.6 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 1.5 per 100K
  
• 1 cases in Northwestern: 1.1 per 100K