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COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

Newmarket cases increase to 160, deaths to 13; York Region cases reach 1,630, deaths 113
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Newmarket (reported at Sunday, May 3, 5 p.m.)

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 6 institutional outbreaks
  • 11 resident deaths (up by 3) 
  • 85 residents of long-term care, group homes have COVID-19
  • 43 health-care workers at long-term care, group homes have COVID-19
  • 3 patients, 1 staff at Southlake Regional Health Centre have tested positive
  • 72 residents, 21 staff at Mackenzie Place LTC tested positive
  • 4 residents, 13 staff at Canadian Back Institute (CBI Health Group) Dixon positive
  • 2 residents, 4 staff at Canadian Back Institute (CBI Health Group) Haines positive
  • 0 residents, 2 staff at Southlake Residential Care Village positive
  • 4 residents, 2 staff at Eagle Terrace positive

The Nitty Gritty

  • 0 cases under investigation
  • 105 cases (66 per cent) acquired by outbreak
  • 13 cases travel
  • 18 cases (up by 2) community transmission
  • 92 cases females (58 per cent)
  • 52 (up by 1) cases age 80+
  • 28 cases age 55 to 64
  • 30 cases age 65 to 79
  • 21 cases age 35 to 44
  • 14 cases age 45 to 54
  • 12 cases (up by 2) age 20 to 34
  • 3 cases age 5 to 19

York Region (reported at Sunday, May 3, 5 p.m.)

  • 1,639 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 27 new cases since May 2
  • 4 more deaths, totalling 113 
  • 75 cases (+ 11 today) are hospitalized; 17 patients in intensive care
  • 89 health-care workers infected, including the first paramedic
  • 1 health-care worker death
  • 754 (up by 32) cases resolved (46 per cent)

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 38 institutional outbreaks; 6 resolved
  • 82 individuals (up by 5) have died of outbreak-acquired COVID-19
  • 423 (up by 4), residents of long-term care, group homes have COVID-19
  • 341 (up by 11) health-care workers at long-term care, group homes have COVID-19

The Nitty Gritty

  • 569 cases (up by 7), or 35 per cent, acquired by outbreak
  • 503 cases (up by 48), to 31 per cent, close contact
  • 351 cases (up by 21), or 20 per cent, community transmission
  • 143 cases travel
  • 52 cases (down by 61) under investigation
  • 299 cases (up by 4) age 55 to 64, to 18 per cent
  • 300 cases (up by 6) age 80+, to 18 per cent
  • 283 cases (up by 5) age 20 to 34, to 17 per cent
  • 276 cases (up by 7) age 45 to 54, to 17 per cent
  • 53 cases age 5 to 19

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. today):

  • 17,923 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 370 new confirmed cases today
  • 84 more deaths, totalling 1,300
  • 984 cases are hospitalized; 225 in intensive care units; 175 on ventilators
  • 12,505 recoveries, 69.8 per cent of cases
  • 14,555 more tests completed, with 6,265 awaiting results

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 212 (up by 3) outbreaks reported at long-term care homes
  • 75 (up by 2) outbreaks at retirement homes
  • 64 (up by 1) outbreaks at hospitals
  • 626 (36 more) long-term care homes deaths
  • 88 (1 more) deaths at retirement homes
  • 40 (7 more) deaths at hospitals
  • 2,564 cases are long-term care residents; 240 hospital patients
  • 1,274 cases are long-term care staff; 251 hospital staff

The Nitty Gritty

  • 57.5 per cent are females
  • 44.2 per cent are aged 60 +
  • 7.8 per cent (up from 6.9 per cent) acquired by travel
  • 20.9 per cent (up from 20.7) acquired by close contact
  • 36.2 per cent acquired by community transmission
  • 35.2 per cent (down from 36.2 per cent) under investigation

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Debora Kelly

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Debora Kelly is the editor for AuroraToday and NewmarketToday. She is an award-winning journalist and communications professional who is passionate about building strong communities through engagement, advocacy and partnership.
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