Brampton neighbourhood reporting 5.64% COVID-19 positivity

One area in Brampton is among those with the highest COVID-19 percent positivity rates (percentage of positive COVID-19 tests in the area) in Ontario.

Toronto-based research group ICES listed postal code areas in Ontario with the highest percent positivity rates for the week of August 8 to 14.

Of the top 50 listed, one is in Brampton: Postal code L6V (area of Williams Pkwy and Kennedy Rd N), which is reporting 5.64% positivity.

L6V is the area with the 38th highest COVID-19 positivity in Ontario.

The same data for the week indicates that out of all of Ontario’s 34 public health units, Peel Region (Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon) has the fifth worst COVID-19 percent positivity in the province, higher than Ontario overall.

The full data is available to read here.