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

8 new cases in Newmarket, 12 more variant cases, 1 more death, as outbreak closes at Newmarket Residence; York Region confirms 166 more cases, 124 more variant cases, as Rt value and incidence rate continue upward trend; Data catch-up bumps Ontario new cases to 1,747, 15 more deaths
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Newmarket (reported Saturday, March 13 at 5 p.m.)

  • 1,687 cases of COVID-19 
  • 8 more cases since March 12
  • 74 (+12) variant cases
    • 9 (+1) B.1.1.7. U.K. (0 active); 6 close contact, 2 local transmission, 1 workplace
    • 65 (+11) lineage not yet determined (23 active); 35 (+5) close contact, 18 (+3) local transmission, 8 workplace, 1 institutional outbreak
  • 1,587 (+8) cases resolved (95%)
  • 60 (-1) active cases
  • 1 more death, totalling 40
  • 4 (-1) hospitalized, 0 in ICU
  • 2 (-1) institutional outbreaks
    • 37-day outbreak closed March 12 at The Newmarket Residence (3 deaths, 54 residents, 10 staff)
    • Outbreak #2 declared March 11 at The Roxborough Retirement Residence, Newmarket (1 staff)
    • Outbreak #4 declared March 7 at Southlake Residential Care Village (2 (+1) resident, 8 (+4) health-care workers)
  • 2 (+0) 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)
  • 63 (-1) new cases in last 7 days
  • 338 tests on March 11, 9 positive (2.7% positivity)

The Nitty Gritty

  • 785 (+9) cases close contact, or 46%
  • 418 (+6) cases community transmission, or 25%
  • 319 (+1) cases institutional outbreak, or 19%
  • 13 (-8) cases under investigation, or 1%
  • 42 (+0) cases travel, or 3%
  • 98 (+0) cases workplace outbreak, or 6%
  • 417 (+3) cases age 19 to 34, 24%
  • 294 (+1) cases age 35 to 44, or 18%
  • 255 (+3) cases age 45 to 54, or 15%
  • 218 (+0) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 151 (+0) cases age 65 to 79, or 9%
  • 120 (+1) cases age 80+, or 7%
  • 109 (+0) cases age 4 to 13, or 6%
  • 85 (+0) cases age 14 to 18, or 5%
  • 38 (+0) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

York Region (reported Saturday, March 13 at 5 p.m.) at red control zone

  • 30,296 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 166 new cases since March 12
  • 1,198 (+124) variant cases
    • 201 (+2) B.1.1.7 U.K.
    • 875 (+122) lineage not yet determined 
  • 28,792 (+127) cases resolved (95%)
  • 963 (+35) active cases
  • 1 more death, totalling 541
    • A 72-year-old Newmarket woman passed away March 10 at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket (Exposure - local transmission)
  • 140 (-2) cases are hospitalized, 18 (+0) patients in ICU 
  • 405 (+4) workplace outbreaks, 15 (+3) active, 3,282 (+12) cases 

Recovery Measures

Vaccinations as of March 12

  • 87,136 (+3,119) total doses
  • 32,631 (+2,439) doses 80 and older
  • 60.8% (+5.4%) proportion of ages 80+ with at least 1 dose

Cases in schools, child care centres

  • 67 (+0) school outbreaks, 6 (+0) 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 (11 (+2) students, 14 staff)
    • Mount Albert Public School, East Gwillimbury (closed, 2 students)
    • Northern Lights Public School, Aurora (closed, 2 students, 1 staff)
  • 458 (+2) school surveillances, 52 (+2) active
  • 61 (+0) child care outbreaks, 2 (+0) active
  • 1,298 (+9) total school and child care cases
  • 892 (+8) student/children cases
  • 406 (+1) staff cases

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 276 (+2) institutional outbreaks, 21 (+1) active
    • 37-day outbreak closed March 12 at The Newmarket Residence (3 deaths, 54 residents, 10 staff)
    • Outbreak declared March 13 at Reena Weldrick community living, Richmond Hill (1 staff)
    • Outbreak #5 declared March 12 at Amica Thornhill Retirement Home, Vaughan (2 staff)

Nitty Gritty

  • 15,601 (+91) cases, or 51%, close contact
  • 8,905 (+48) cases, or 29%, community transmission
  • 3,108 (+4) cases, or 10%, institutional outbreak
  • 322 (+16) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 481 (+0) cases, or 2%, travel
  • 1,699 (+5) cases, or 6%, workplace outbreak
  • 7,869 (+44) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 5,165 (+28) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 4,549 (+27) cases age 55 to 64, or 15%
  • 4,230 (+20) cases ages 35 to 44, or 14%
  • 2,791 (+14) cases age 65 to 79, or 9%
  • 1,861 (+12) cases age 4 to 13, or 6%
  • 1,743 (+4) cases age 80+, or 6%
  • 1,550 (+12) cases age 14 to 18, or 5%
  • 538 (+2) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 12,782 (+84) cases, 410 (+28) active
  • Markham 7,839 (+27) cases, 189 (+6) active
  • Richmond Hill 4,042 (+25) cases, 172 (+6) active
  • Newmarket 1,687 (+8) cases, 60 (-1) active
  • Aurora 1,001 (+5) cases, 39 (-2) active
  • East Gwillimbury 656 (+5) cases, 29 (+0) active
  • Georgina 708 (+5) cases, 22 (+0) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 844 (+3) cases, 21 (-2) active
  • King 679 (+5) cases, 21 (+0) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on March 14, for March 13)

  • 318,106 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 1,747 new cases since March 12 (data catch-up may have elevated case count)
  • 1,149 (+13) variant cases
    • 1,036 (+12) U.K. variant
    • 44 (+1) South African variant
    • 34 (+0) Brazilian variant
  • 15 more deaths, totalling 7,153
  • 298,570 resolved 93.9% of cases
  • 601 (-88) cases are hospitalized; 282 (+7) in ICU; 186 (+11) on ventilators (about 10% of hospitals did not submit data) 
  • 47,618 more tests completed, with 18,494 awaiting results
  • 3.1% positivity March 13

Vaccines

  • 41,859 daily doses administered March 13
  • 1,158,355 total doses
  • 285,615 completed (people fully vaccinated)

Cases in children, youth

  • 7,482 (+89) cases ages 4 to 8
  • 9,982 (+74) cases ages 9 to 13
  • 10,250 (+79) cases ages 14 to 17

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 1,328 (+4) outbreaks at long-term care homes, 75 (-3) active
  • 789 (+3) outbreaks at retirement homes, 53 (+1) active
  • 430 (+4) outbreaks at hospitals, 25 (+3) active
  • 3,878 (+0) long-term care resident deaths
  • 14,972 (+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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