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

8 more cases in Newmarket, 1 more death, as 2 outbreaks and school surveillances end; York Region confirms 125 new cases, variant cases exceed 1,000, nearly 50% of seniors 80+ receive 1st vaccine dose; Ontario reports 1,371 new cases, 18 more deaths as active cases hit highest number in last 3 weeks
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Newmarket (reported Thursday, March 11 at 5 p.m.)

  • 1,680 cases of COVID-19 
  • 8 more cases since March 10
  • 60 (+2) variant cases
    • 8 (+1) B.1.1.7. U.K.; local transmission
    • 52 (+1) lineage not yet determined; 29 (+0) close contact, 16 (+1) local transmission, 7 (+2) workplace
  • 1,572 (+6) cases resolved (95%)
  • 48 (+1) active cases
  • 1 more death, totalling 38
    • A 65-year-old Newmarket man passed away March 9 at Southlake Regional Health Centre (Exposure - outbreak at The Newmarket Residence)
  • 6 (-1) hospitalized, 0 (-1) in ICU
  • 3 (-1) institutional outbreaks
    • 17-day outbreak #2 closed March 11 at Eagle Terrace LTC Home (4 health-care workers)
    • 13-day outbreak #2 closed March 11 at Amica Newmarket Retirement Home (1 health-care worker)
    • Outbreak #2 declared March 11 at The Roxborough Retirement Residence, Newmarket (1 staff)
    • Outbreak #4 declared March 7 at Southlake Residential Care Village (1 resident, 4 health-care workers)
    • Outbreak declared Feb. 3 at The Newmarket Residence (54 residents, 10 staff)
  • 1 (+0) school outbreak
    • Outbreak declared March 5 at Poplar Bank School (2 students)
  • 2 (-2) school surveillances
    • Surveillance #3 declared March 5 at Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School (1 student)
    • Surveillance #3 declared March 1 at Rogers Public School (1 student)
  • 45 (+2) new cases in last 7 days
  • 19 tests on March 9, 0 positive (0.0% positivity)

The Nitty Gritty

  • 768 (+4) cases close contact, or 46%
  • 411 (+1) cases community transmission, or 25%
  • 318 (+2) cases institutional outbreak, or 19%
  • 10 (-1) cases under investigation, or 1%
  • 42 (+1) cases travel, or 3%
  • 96 (+2) cases workplace outbreak, or 6%
  • 405 (+1) cases age 19 to 34, 24%
  • 292 (+1) cases age 35 to 44, or 18%
  • 248 (+1) cases age 45 to 54, or 15%
  • 216 (+1) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 151 (+3) cases age 65 to 79, or 9%
  • 119 (+0) cases age 80+, or 7%
  • 107 (+0) cases age 4 to 13, or 6%
  • 83 (+1) cases age 14 to 18, or 5%
  • 37 (+0) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

York Region (reported Thursday, March 11 at 5 p.m.) at red control zone

  • 29,969 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 125 new cases since March 10
  • 1,024 (+43) variant cases
    • 199 (+10) B.1.1.7 U.K.
    • 825 (+32) lineage not yet determined 
  • 28,570 (+90) cases resolved (95.5%)
  • 863 (+32) active cases
  • 1 more death, totalling 536
    • A 65-year-old Newmarket man passed away March 9 at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket (Exposure - outbreak at The Newmarket Residence)
  • 140 (-2) cases are hospitalized, 20 (-1) patients in ICU 
  • 398 (+2) workplace outbreaks, 11 (-3) active, 3,253 (+10) cases 

Recovery Measures

Vaccinations as of March 10

  • 80,862 (+6,413) total doses
  • 27,612 (+2,371) doses 80 and older
  • 49.7% (+5.3%) proportion of ages 80+ with at least 1 dose

Cases in schools, child care centres

  • 67 (+1) school outbreaks, 8 (+1) active
    • Ellen Fairclough Public School, Markham (4 students, 1 staff)
    • E.J. Sand Public School, Vaughan (2 students)
    • Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Elementary School, East Gwillimbury (closed, 3 students)
    • Woodbridge College High School, Vaughan (7 (+4) students, 11 (+7) staff)
    • Mount Albert Public School, East Gwillimbury (closed, 2 students)
    • Northern Lights Public School, Aurora (closed, 2 students, 1 staff)
    • Poplar Bank Public School, Newmarket (2 students)
    • Stonebridge Public School, Markham (5 students)
  • 453 (+4) school surveillances, 48 (+0) active
  • 61 (+1) child care outbreaks, 2 (+1) active
  • 1,274 (+23) total school and child care cases
  • 874 (+12) student/children cases
  • 400 (+11) staff cases

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 274 (+3) institutional outbreaks, 21 (-1) active
    • 23-day outbreak closed March 10 at Mosaic Interfaith Out from the Cold Shelter, Markham (5 clients, 4 staff)
    • 26-day outbreak closed March 10 at Mosaic Interfaith Out from the Cold Shelter, Richmond Hill (4 clients, 4 staff)
    • 17-day outbreak #2 closed March 11 at Eagle Terrace LTC Home, Newmarket (4 health-care workers)
    • 13-day outbreak #2 closed March 11 at Amica Newmarket Retirement Home, Newmarket (1 health-care worker)
    • Outbreak #4 declared March 11 at Mon Sheong Private Care – Markham retirement home, Markham (1 staff)
    • Outbreak #2 declared March 11 at The Roxborough Retirement Residence, Newmarket (1 staff)
    • Outbreak #3 declared March 11 at Delmanor Elgin Mills Retirement Home, Richmond Hill (1 staff)

Nitty Gritty

  • 15,432 (+61) cases, or 51%, close contact
  • 8,847 (+35)  cases, or 29%, community transmission
  • 3,100 (+13) cases, or 10%, institutional outbreak
  • 242 (+6) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 480 (+1) cases, or 2%, travel
  • 1,687 (+7) cases, or 5%, workplace outbreak
  • 7,786 (+44) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 5,109 (+26) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 4,501 (+63) cases age 55 to 64, or 15%
  • 4,192 (+16) cases ages 35 to 44, or 14%
  • 2,765 (+15) cases age 65 to 79, or 9%
  • 1,831 (+17) cases age 4 to 13, or 6%
  • 1,736 (+2) cases age 80+, or 6%
  • 1,520 (+5) cases age 14 to 18, or 5%
  • 529 (+2) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 12,643 (+64) cases, 367 (+25) active
  • Markham 7,777 (+22) cases, 170 (+3) active
  • Richmond Hill 3,990 (+19) cases, 158 (+3) active
  • Newmarket 1,658 (+) cases, 48 (+1) active
  • Aurora 985 (+3) cases, 33 (-1) active
  • East Gwillimbury 647 (+3) cases, 27 (+2) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 841 (+3) cases, 21 (-1) active
  • King 672 (+2) cases, 21 (+0) active
  • Georgina 697 (+0) cases, 18 (-2) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on March 12, for March 11)

  • 314,891 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 1,371 new cases since March 9
  • 1,116 (+91) variant cases
    • 1,005 (+84) U.K. variant
    • 42 (+1) South African variant
    • 34 (+6) Brazilian variant
  • 18 more deaths, totalling 7,127
  • 296,252 resolved 94.1% of cases
  • 676 (-4) cases are hospitalized; 282 (+5) in ICU; 189 (+5) on ventilators 
  • 64,611 more tests completed, with 36,744 awaiting results
  • 2.4% positivity March 11

Vaccines

  • 43,503 daily doses administered March 11
  • 1,062,910 total doses
  • 282,748 completed (people fully vaccinated)

Cases in children, youth

  • 7,317 (+48) cases ages 4 to 8
  • 9,803 (+72) cases ages 9 to 13
  • 10,106 (+65) cases ages 14 to 17

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 1,321 (+7) outbreaks at long-term care homes, 78 (+3) active
  • 781 (+2) outbreaks at retirement homes, 51 (-2) active
  • 424 (+0) outbreaks at hospitals, 20 (+0) active
  • 3,877 (+0) long-term care resident deaths
  • 14,976 (+0) cases are long-term care residents

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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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