The COVID-19 pandemic

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WEDNESDAY 2021-10-20 (delayed)

Waterloo Region reported 14 new cases for today (13.0% of the active cases) and none fewer for yesterday for eight; 92 new cases for the week (+4 from yesterday and -5 from last week), averaging 11.6% of active cases. 106 active cases, -13 in the last seven days.

78.92% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.50% from 7 days ago), 74.51% fully vaccinated (+0.78% from 7 days ago).

Ontario reported 304 new cases today with a seven-day average of 407 (+0), compared to 500 a week ago. -701 active cases and 20 deaths for the week. 31,569 tests with a positivity rate of 0.96% -- below 1% for the first time since August. The positivity rate is averaging 1.43% for the past seven days, compared to 1.81% for the preceding seven.

132 people in the ICU, +2 from yesterday and +8 over the past week.

Seven-day vaccination average is at 25,929 doses/day (previous week was 24,337). 77.66% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.47% from 7 days ago), 73.84% fully vaccinated (+0.77% from 7 days ago).

Cases/100K by regional health unit:

• 13 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 6.5 per 100K
  
• 24 cases in Sudbury: 6.2 per 100K
  
• 6 cases in Chatham-Kent: 5.7 per 100K
  
• 21 cases in Windsor-Essex: 5.4 per 100K
  
• 6 cases in Lambton: 4.6 per 100K
  
• 4 cases in Huron Perth: 4.1 per 100K
  
• 20 cases in Hamilton: 3.5 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 3.3 per 100K
  
• 16 cases in Simcoe-Muskoka: 3.0 per 100K
  
• 6 cases in Eastern Ontario: 3.0 per 100K
  
• 5 cases in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark: 2.9 per 100K
  
• 11 cases in Middlesex-London: 2.7 per 100K
  
• 15 cases in Durham: 2.3 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Niagara: 2.0 per 100K
  
• 22 cases in York: 2.0 per 100K
  
• 19 cases in Ottawa: 1.9 per 100K
  
• 46 cases in Toronto: 1.6 per 100K
  
• 3 cases in Kingston Frontenac: 1.5 per 100K
  
• 8 cases in Halton: 1.5 per 100K
  
• 9 cases in Waterloo: 1.5 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)