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

2 more cases in Newmarket, tallying 7 in the last 7 days; 11 new cases in York Region, as median Rt value dips to .83; increase of 203 new cases in Ontario 'concerning,' health minister says
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Newmarket (reported Monday, July 20, at 5 p.m.)

  • 248 cases of COVID-19
  • 2 new cases since July 19
  • 208 cases resolved (84%)
  • 18 active cases
  • 22 deaths
  • 1 hospitalized
  • 7 (+1) new cases in last 7 days
  • 278 (+2) cases per 100,000 population
  • 885 tests July 12 to 19: 6 positive, 877 negative

The Nitty Gritty

  • 133 cases outbreak (54%)
  • 46 cases close contact
  • 38 cases community transmission
  • 8 cases under investigation
  • 7 (+1) cases workplace cluster
  • 62 cases age 80+
  • 42 cases age 55 to 64
  • 39 (+1) cases age 65 to 79
  • 34 cases age 35 to 44
  • 29 (+1) cases age 20 to 34
  • 27 cases age 45 to 54
  • 13 cases age 5 to 19
  • 2 cases under age 5

York Region (reported Monday, July 20, at 5 p.m.)

Recovery Measures

  • 61 (-1) cases reported in last 7 days
  • 268 (+1) cases per 100,000 population
  • 11 (+2) new community cases daily average in last 7 days
  • .83 (-.12)  7-day median reproductive number*
  • 19% of new cases unknown source of infection 
  • 10,022 tests July 12 to 19: 78 positive, 9,935 negative

*Rt is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. If above 1.0, the virus will spread quickly. When Rt is below 1.0, the virus stops spreading.

Institutional Outbreaks

The Nitty Gritty

  • 1,151 (+7) cases, or 36%, close contact
  • 997 cases, or 31%, institutional outbreak
  • 668 cases, or 21%, community transmission
  • 152, or 5%, workplace cluster
  • 653 (+2) cases age 20 to 34, or 20%
  • 547 (+1) cases age 55 to 64, or 17%
  • 528 (+1) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 514 cases age 80+, or 16%
  • 423 (+2) cases age 65 to 79, or 13%
  • 388 cases ages 35 to 44, or 12%
  • 145 (+4) cases age 5 to 19, or 4%
  • 23 (+1) cases under age 5, or 1%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 1,406 (+4) cases, 217 active
  • Markham 713 (+4) cases, 124 active
  • Georgina 164 (+1) cases, 44 active
  • Richmond Hill 351 cases, 42 active
  • Aurora 130 cases, 28 active
  • Newmarket 248 (+2) cases, 18 active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 85 cases, 10 active
  • King 48 cases, 7 active
  • East Gwillimbury 70 cases, 5 active

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

  • 37,942 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 203 new cases since July 19
  • 1 more death, totalling 2,753
  • 120 cases are hospitalized; 36 in ICU; 23 on ventilators
  • 33,605 resolved, 88.6% of cases
  • 22,974 more tests completed, with 11,842  awaiting results
  • 1.0% (+0.3% change) positivity of tests July 19

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 383 outbreaks at long-term care homes, 36 active
  • 162 (+1) outbreaks at retirement homes, 21 (+1) active
  • 95 outbreaks at hospitals, 3 (-1) active
  • 1,732 (+2) long-term care resident deaths
  • 5,546 cases are long-term care residents
  • 6,324 cases are health-care workers (16.8%)

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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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