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

0 positive results of 831 tests for Newmarket residents last week; 6 new cases in York Region, median Rt remains above 1.0; 76 of 119 new cases in Ontario are aged under 40
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Newmarket (reported Sunday, July 26, at 5 p.m.)

  • 248 cases of COVID-19
  • 0 new cases since July 25
  • 214 (+2) cases resolved (86%)
  • 12 (-2) active cases
  • 22 deaths
  • 0 hospitalized
  • 3 (-1) new cases in last 7 days
  • 278 cases per 100,000 population
  • 831 tests July 19 to 26: 0 positive, 831 negative

The Nitty Gritty

  • 134 cases outbreak (54%)
  • 46 cases close contact
  • 40 cases community transmission
  • 5 cases under investigation
  • 7 cases workplace cluster
  • 62 cases age 80+
  • 41 cases age 55 to 64
  • 39 cases age 65 to 79
  • 34 cases age 35 to 44
  • 30 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 Sunday, July 26, at 5 p.m.)

Recovery Measures

  • 50 (-3) cases reported in last 7 days
  • 271 cases per 100,000 population
  • 9 (+1) new community cases daily average in last 7 days
  • 1.02 (-.08)  7-day median reproductive number*
  • 16% of new cases unknown source of infection 
  • 8,632 tests July 19 to 26: 52 positive, 8,563 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

  • 1,170 cases, or 36%, close contact
  • 1,001 (+1) cases, or 31%, institutional outbreak
  • 684 (+1) cases, or 21%, community transmission
  • 186, or 6%, travel
  • 152 (-1), or 5%, workplace cluster
  • 665 (+2) cases age 20 to 34, or 20%
  • 550 cases age 55 to 64, or 17%
  • 535 cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 515 (+1) cases age 80+, or 16%
  • 425 (+1) cases age 65 to 79, or 13%
  • 391 cases ages 35 to 44, or 12%
  • 151 (+1) cases age 5 to 19, or 5%
  • 23 cases under age 5, or 1%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 1,427 (+1) cases, 98 (-1) active
  • Markham 720 (+3) cases, 64 (-2) active
  • Richmond Hill 356 cases, 31 active
  • Newmarket 248 cases, 12 (-2) active
  • Aurora 131 (+1) cases, 8 (-3) active
  • Georgina 164 cases, 7 active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 86 cases, 6 active
  • King 49 cases, 4 active
  • East Gwillimbury 70 cases, 3 active

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

  • 38,799 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 119 new cases since July 25
  • 1 more death, totalling 2,764
  • 82 (-5) cases are hospitalized; 30 (+1) in ICU; 18 (-3) on ventilators
  • 34,461 resolved, 88.8% of cases
  • 24,664 more tests completed, with 9,249 awaiting results
  • .6% (+0.0% change) positivity of tests July 25

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 386 outbreaks at long-term care homes, 32 (-1) active
  • 167 (+1) outbreaks at retirement homes, 25 active
  • 96 outbreaks at hospitals, 4 active
  • 1,792 long-term care resident deaths
  • 5,884 (-1) cases are long-term care residents
  • 6,407 cases are health-care workers (16.6%)

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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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