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

7 more cases in Newmarket, 1 more outbreak at seniors residence, cases rise at 2 long-term care outbreaks; 171 new cases in York Region, 3 more deaths; Ontario reports 1,822 cases, 29 more deaths, hospitalizations rise by 54 to 595
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Newmarket (reported Friday, Nov. 27 at 5 p.m.)

  • 530 cases of COVID-19
  • 7 more cases since Nov. 26
  • 456 (+7) cases resolved (86%)
  • 49 active cases
  • 24 deaths (Editor's Note: Public health has corrected the report of an additional death as a Newmarket resident.)
  • 3 hospitalized, 2 in ICU
  • 3 (+1) institutional outbreaks
    • Outbreak declared Nov. 26 at The Roxborough Retirement Residence (1 resident)
    • Outbreak declared Nov. 7 at Newmarket Health Centre, Eagle Street (7 (+1) residents, 5 (+3) health-care workers)
    • Outbreak #2 declared Nov. 1 at Southlake Residential Care Village (7 (+1) health-care workers)
  • 4 school surveillances: Clearmeadow, Dr. John M. Denison; Innova Academy; Sir William Mulock #3
  • 0 workplace outbreaks
  • 49 (+6) new cases in last 7 days
  • 594 (+9) cases per 100,000 population
  • 1,362 tests Nov. 15 to 21: 36 positive (3%), 1,322 negative, 4 indeterminate

The Nitty Gritty

  • 188 (+3) cases close contact, or 35%
  • 154 (+3) cases outbreak, or 29%
  • 108 cases community transmission, or 21%
  • 27 (+2) cases under investigation, or 5%
  • 28 cases travel, or 6%
  • 18 cases workplace outbreak, or 3%
  • 116 (+3) cases age 19 to 34, 21%
  • 84 cases age 55 to 64, or 17%
  • 82 cases age 35 to 44, or 16%
  • 69 (+1) cases age 80+, or 13%
  • 68 (+2) cases age 45 to 54, or 13%
  • 66 (+1) cases age 65 to 79, or 12%
  • 23 cases age 4 to 13, or 4%
  • 18 (+1) cases age 14 to 18, or 3%
  • 4 cases age 0 to 3, or 0%

York Region (reported Friday, Nov. 27 at 5 p.m.) at red control

  • 10,453 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 171 new cases since Nov. 26
  • 9,036 (+174) cases resolved (86%)
  • 1,114 (-12) active cases
  • 3 more deaths, totalling 303
    • A 94-year-old Aurora man passed away Nov. 26 at Southlake Regional Health Centre (Exposure outbreak at Chartwell Park Place Retirement Residence, Aurora)
    • A 55-year-old Markham man passed away Nov. 25 at Birchmount Hospital, Toronto (Exposure outbreak at Birchmount Hospital)
    • A 65-year-old Georgina man passed away Nov. 25 at Markham Stouffville Hospital; City of Markham (Exposure close contact)
  • 51 (-1) cases are hospitalized; 8 (-1) patients in ICU
  • 214 (+1) workplace outbreaks, 18 active, 1,313 (+10) cases

Recovery Measures

  • 1,053 (+12) new cases reported in last 7 days
  • 978 (+14) cases per 100,000 population
  • 133 (-3) new community cases daily average in last 7 days
  • 1.06 (-0.06) 7-day median reproductive number*
  • 34% of new cases unknown source of infection
  • 17,522 total tests Nov. 15 to 21: 1,037 (6%) positive, 16,416 negative, 69 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 update here
  • 268 (+2) school outbreaks, 6 (-1) active
  • 0 schools closed
  • 399 (+11) school cases
  • 225 (+7) schools under surveillance, 68 (+1) active
  • 2 (+1) active child care centre outbreak
  • 62 (+1) child care cases

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 136 (+1) institutional outbreaks; 24 (+1) active
    • Outbreak declared Nov. 26 at The Roxborough Retirement Residence, Newmarket (1 resident)

The Nitty Gritty

  • 4,996 (+120) cases, or 48%, close contact
  • 2,623 (+77) cases, or 25%, community transmission
  • 1,590 (+29) cases, or 15%, institutional outbreak
  • 510 (+35) cases under investigation, or 6%
  • 290 (+1) cases, or 3%, travel
  • 342 (+13) cases, or 3%, workplace outbreak
  • 2,730 (+79) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 1,719 (+48) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 1,575 (+49) cases age 55 to 64, or 15%
  • 1,336 (+61) cases ages 35 to 44, or 13%
  • 1,053 (+26) cases age 65 to 79, or 10%
  • 904 (+19) cases age 80+, or 9%
  • 536 (+27) cases age 4 to 13, or 5%
  • 453 (+19) cases age 14 to 18, or 4%
  • 147 (+4) cases age 0 to 3, or 1%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 4,554 (+54) cases, 437 (-23) active
  • Markham 2,665 (+53) cases, 351 (-2) active
  • Richmond Hill 1,283 (+14) cases, 111 (-6) active
  • Newmarket 530 (+7) cases, 49 active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 308 (+15) cases, 47 (+11) active
  • King 278 (+5) cases, 34 (-7) active
  • East Gwillimbury 204 (+5) cases, 30 (+4) active
  • Aurora 354 (+12) cases, 30 (+7) active
  • Georgina 237 (+1) cases, 9 (-3) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 today):

  • 113,038  confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 1,822 new cases since Nov. 26
  • 29 more deaths, totalling 3,624
  • 95,876 resolved 84.8% of cases
  • 595 (+54) cases are hospitalized; 155 (+4) in ICU; 99 (-2) on ventilators
  • 55,086 more tests completed, with 56,219 awaiting results
  • 3.7% (-0.2%) positivity Nov. 26

Cases in schools, child care centres and homes

  • Full daily update here
  • 1,926 (+47) cases ages 4 to 8
  • 2,638 (+70) cases ages 9 to 13
  • 2,647 (+73) cases ages 14 to 17

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 687 (+4) outbreaks at long-term care homes, 112 (+0) active
  • 339 (+4) outbreaks at retirement homes, 59 (+1) active
  • 165 (+2) outbreaks at hospitals, 36 (+2) active
  • 2,294 (+11) long-term care resident deaths
  • 8,330 (+93) cases are long-term care residents *no update
  • 9,554 (+99) cases are health-care workers (8.6%)

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Debora Kelly

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Debora Kelly is NewmarketToday's editor. 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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