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

9 more cases in Newmarket, 37 in last 7 days; 111 new cases in York Region, 744 cases in last 7 days; Ontario reports 977 more cases. 9 more deaths
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Newmarket (reported Saturday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.)

  • 396 cases of COVID-19
  • 9 new cases since Oct. 30
  • 331 (+3) cases resolved (85%)
  • 43 (+7) active cases
  • 22 deaths
  • 2 hospitalized, 1 in ICU
  • 1 institutional outbreak: #2 at Vita Community Living (3 residents, 7 staff)
  • 1 workplace outbreak
  • 2 schools under surveillance: Huron Heights Secondary, Sir William Mulock Secondary
  • 37 (+2) new cases in last 7 days
  • 444 (+12) cases per 100,000 population
  • 1,240 tests Oct. 18 to 24: 32 positive (3%), 1,208 negative, 0 indeterminate

The Nitty Gritty

  • 137 cases outbreak, or 35%
  • 113 (+2) cases close contact, or 29%
  • 79 (+1) cases community transmission, or 20%
  • 22 (+7) cases under investigation, or 4%
  • 24 cases travel, or 6%
  • 14 cases workplace outbreak, or 3%
  • 82 (+4) cases age 19 to 34, 20%
  • 64 (+1) cases age 55 to 64, or 16%
  • 62 cases age 80+, or 16%
  • 61 (+1) cases age 35 to 44, or 16%
  • 54 (+2) cases age 65 to 79, or 13%
  • 49 cases age 45 to 54, or 13%
  • 12 (+1) cases age 4 to 13, or 3%
  • 11 (+1) cases age 14 to 18, or 3%
  • 1 case age 0 to 3, or 0%

York Region (reported Saturday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.)

  • 6,854 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 111 new cases since Oct. 30
  • 5,716 (+93) cases resolved (83%)
  • 868 (+17) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 270
  • 45 (+3) cases are hospitalized; 8 (+1) patients in ICU
  • 182 (+1) workplace outbreaks, 22 active, 967 (+5) cases  

Recovery Measures

  • 744 (+7) new cases reported in last 7 days
  • 641 (+10) cases per 100,000 population
  • 91 (+2) new community cases daily average in last 7 days
  • 1.08 (-0.09)  7-day median reproductive number*
  • 34% of new cases unknown source of infection 
  • 15,985 total tests Oct. 18 to 24: 697 (4%) positive, 15,250 negative, 38 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
  • 8 (+1) school outbreaks
  • 0 schools closed
  • 166 (+12) school cases to date
  • 102 (+8) schools under surveillance, 55 (+10) active
  • 7 (active child care centre outbreaks
  • 31 (+1) child care cases to date

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 114 (+1) institutional outbreaks; 19 active 
    • Outbreak declared Oct. 30 at Reena Group Home, Vaughan (1 staff)
    • 20-day outbreak closed Oct. 30 at Langstaff Square Care, Richmond Hill (1 resident, 1 staff)

The Nitty Gritty

  • 3,082 (+33) cases, or 45%, close contact
  • 1,690 (+18) cases, or 25%, community transmission
  • 1,201 (+8) cases, or 18%, institutional outbreak
  • 270 (+50) cases under investigation, or 4%
  • 256 cases, or 4%, travel
  • 270 (+1) cases, or 4%, workplace outbreak
  • 1,823 (+45) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 1,105 (+14) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 1,059 (+14) cases age 55 to 64, or 16%
  • 846 (+10) cases ages 35 to 44, or 12%
  • 705 (+13) cases age 65 to 79, or 10%
  • 688 (+2) cases age 80+, or 10%
  • 268 (+4) cases age 14 to 18, or 4%
  • 274 (+20) cases age 4 to 13, or 4%
  • 86 (+1) cases age 0 to 3, or 1%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 2,988 (+42) cases, 389 (+3) active
  • Markham 1,615 (+29) cases, 226 (-2) active
  • Richmond Hill 864 (+16) cases, 108 (+7) active
  • Newmarket 396 (+9) cases, 43 (+7) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 202 (+6) cases, 28 (+4) active
  • Aurora 260 (+5) cases, 23 (+1) active
  • King 164 (+2) cases, 18 (-1) active
  • East Gwillimbury 149 (+1) cases, 15 (-3) active
  • Georgina 198 (+1) cases, 13 (+1) active

Ontario (full update delayed today):

  • 76,707 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 977 new cases since Oct. 30
  • 9 more deaths, totalling 3,145
  • 64,717 resolved 85.5% of cases
  • 320 (+6) cases are hospitalized; 73 (-2) in ICU; 54 (+2) on ventilators
  • 41,920 more tests completed, with 36,262 awaiting results
  • 2.8% (-0.1%) positivity Oct. 29

Cases in schools, child care centres and homes 

  • Full daily report here (no weekend update)

Institutional Outbreaks 

  • 572 (+14) outbreaks at long-term care homes, 77 (+6) active
  • 275 (+3) outbreaks at retirement homes, 50 (-3) active
  • 127 outbreaks at hospitals, 20 active
  • 2,009 (+5) long-term care resident deaths
  • 6,873 (+44) cases are long-term care residents
  • 7,926 (+543) cases are health-care workers (10.6%) 

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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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