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

3 more cases in Newmarket, totalling 320, with 28 cases active; 43 new cases in York Region, as case count surpasses 5,000; Ontario reports more than 1,500 cases over 2 days, 12 more deaths
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Newmarket (reported Monday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.)

  • 320 cases of COVID-19
  • 3 new cases since Oct. 11
  • 270 (+1) cases resolved (84%)
  • 28 (+2) active cases
  • 22 deaths
  • 2 hospitalized
  • 1 institutional outbreak, #2 at Mackenzie Place LTC (1 health-care worker)
  • 2 schools under surveillance: Terry Fox P.S. (1 student), Sir William Mulock Secondary (1 student)
  • 18 (-1) new cases in last 7 days
  • 358 (+3) cases per 100,000 population
  • 1,107 tests Oct. 4 to 10: 20 positive (2%), 1,086 negative, 1 indeterminate

The Nitty Gritty

  • 135 cases outbreak, or 42%
  • 80 (+1) cases close contact, or 25%
  • 56 (+1) cases community transmission, or 18%
  • 12 cases under investigation, or 4%
  • 24 cases travel, or 8%
  • 11 cases workplace outbreak, or 4%
  • 64 (+2) cases age 19 to 34, 20%
  • 62 cases age 80+, or 19%
  • 50 (+1) cases age 55 to 64, or 16%
  • 47 cases age 65 to 79, or 15%
  • 47 (+2) cases age 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 32 cases age 45 to 54, or 10%
  • 9 cases age 4 to 13, or 3%
  • 8 cases age 14 to 18, or 3%
  • 1 case age 0 to 3, or 0%

York Region (reported Monday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.)

  • 5,016 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 43 new cases since Oct. 11
  • 4,221 (+61) cases resolved (84%)
  • 536 (-19) active cases
  • 1 more death, totalling 259*
  • 39 (+3) cases are hospitalized; 5 patients in ICU
  • 157 (+1) workplace outbreaks, 27 (+1) active, 810 (+7 )cases  

*A Markham woman, 91, passed away Oct. 10, at Yee Hong Ho Lai Oi Wan Centre LTC, Markham

Recovery Measures

  • 502 (-45) new cases reported in last 7 days
  • 466 (+4) cases per 100,000 population
  • 55 (+6) new community cases daily average in last 7 days
  • 1.26 (-0.03)  7-day median reproductive number*
  • 47% of new cases unknown source of infection 
  • 11,679 total tests Oct. 4 to 10: 311 (3%) positive, 11,355 negative, 13 indeterminate

*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.

Cases in schools, child care centres

  • Full daily report here
  • 0 school outbreaks
  • 0 schools closed
  • 64 (+8) school cases to date
  • 52 (+6) schools under surveillance, 27 (-12) active
  • 0 active child care centre outbreaks
  • 5 child care cases to date

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 95 (+1) institutional outbreaks; 17 (+1) active
  • Outbreak declared Oct. 11 at Vita Nova Foundation rehabilitation centre, Vaughan (1 caregiver)

The Nitty Gritty

  • 2,035 (+23) cases, or 40%, close contact
  • 1,192 (+10) cases, or 24%, community transmission
  • 1,052 (+1) cases, or 21%, institutional outbreak
  • 219 cases under investigation
  • 243 (+1) cases, or 5%, travel
  • 228 (+3), or 5%, workplace outbreak
  • 1,326 (+14) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 812 (+6) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 779 (+8) cases age 55 to 64, or 16%
  • 606 (+9) cases ages 35 to 44, or 12%
  • 573 (+1) cases age 80+, or 12%
  • 564 (+4) cases age 65 to 79, or 11%
  • 168 cases age 14 to 18, or 3%
  • 146 (+1) cases age 4 to 13, or 3%
  • 42 cases age 0 to 3, or 1%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 2,129 (+18) cases, 213 (-17) active
  • Markham 1,165 (+8) cases, 146 (-6) active
  • Richmond Hill 661 (+6) cases, 87 (+2) active
  • Newmarket 320 (+3) cases, 28 (+2) active
  • Aurora 204 (+1) cases, 22 (-1) active
  • King 103 (+2) cases, 19 (+1) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 141 (+1) cases, 8 (-1) active
  • East Gwillimbury 101 (+2) cases, 8 (+2) active
  • Georgina 179 cases, 1 (-1) active

Ontario (reported today at 10:30 a.m. for Oct. 11):

  • 60,692 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 746 new cases since Oct. 10
  • 9 more deaths, totalling 3,017
  • 51,729 resolved 85.2% of cases
  • 230 (+13) cases are hospitalized; 60 (+9) in ICU; 34 (+2) on ventilators
  • 31,233 more tests completed, with 24,420 awaiting results
  • 2.0% (-0.1%) positivity Oct. 7 (no update)

(reported today for Oct. 10)

  • 59,946 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 807 new cases since Oct. 9
  • 3 more deaths, totalling 3,008
  • 51,105 resolved 85.3% of cases
  • 203 cases are hospitalized; 53 in ICU; 30 on ventilators
  • 36,473 more tests completed, with 32,473 awaiting results
  • 2.0% (-0.1%) positivity Oct. 7 (no update)

Cases in schools, child care centres and homes 

  • Full daily report here
  • 948 (+72) cases in 436 schools (9.03%)

Institutional Outbreaks 

  • 500 (+7) outbreaks at long-term care homes, 60 (+6) active
  • 235 (+2) outbreaks at retirement homes, 44 (+1) active
  • 106 outbreaks at hospitals, 9 active
  • 1,968 (+7) long-term care resident deaths
  • 6,318 (+17) cases are long-term care residents
  • 7,123 (+43) cases are health-care workers (12.3%) (no update)

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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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