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

Man in his 60s is Newmarket's 74th fatality, outbreak closes at Southlake; Southlake reports dip in hospitalizations to 19; York Region report 2 more deaths, continued decline in hospitalizations, outbreaks
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Newmarket (reported Tuesday, May 31 at 4 p.m.)

  • 7,564 cases of PCR confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 4 new cases  
  • 2 (-1) institutional outbreaks
    • Eagle Terrace Long-term Care Home, 5 staff, 10 residents
    • The Renoir Retirement Residence, 6 (+1) staff, 13 residents
    • Outbreak closed at Southlake Regional Health Centre, 1 staff, 17 patients
  • 1 more death, totalling 74
    • A man aged in his 60s passed away May 24
  • Residents 5+ with at least 1 dose 89.5%
  • Residents 5+ with 2 doses 87.1%

COVID-19 cases reported by Southlake Regional Health Centre on May 27

  • Number of patients with COVID-19 in ICU: 0 (-1)
  • Total number of patients with COVID-19: 19 (-3) (includes critical care)

York Region (reported Tuesday, May 31 at 4 p.m.)

  • 46 (-13) hospitalizations, 2 (+0) in ICU**
  • 7 new admissions on May 29
  • 111,388 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 74 new cases
  • 2 more deaths, totalling 965
    • A Newmarket man aged in his 60s passed away May 24
    • An Aurora woman aged in her 80s passed away May 23

Institutional outbreaks 16 (-7)

  • 2 new outbreak in last 7 days
  • Outbreaks declared at:
    • Mariann Home LTC (Outbreak #2), Richmond Hill
  • Outbreaks closed at:
    • Amica Thornhill Retirement Home (Outbreak #7), Vaughan
    • Community Living Central York - Aurora (Outbreak #2), Aurora
    • Elginwood Long Term Care Home (Outbreak #7), Richmond Hill
    • Markhaven Home for Seniors LTC (Outbreak #5), Markham
    • Parkview Home LTC (Outbreak #6), Whitchurch-Stouffville
    • Southlake Regional Health Centre (Outbreak #11), Newmarket
    • Sunrise of Thornhill Retirement Home (Outbreak #7), Vaughan
    • Sunrise of Unionville Retirement Home (Outbreak #5), Markham

Recovery Measures 

  • 77 (-2) 7-day average of new cases
  • 11.3 ^ % positivity

Vaccinations 

  • 84.5% residents with 1 dose; 81.7% with 2 doses, 50.7% with 3 doses, 5.7% with 4 doses
  • Residents 5+ 88.8% 1 dose, 85.9% 2 doses 
  • 63.8% 5-11 vaccinated at least 1 dose 

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 41,708 (+16) cases, 188 ^ cases in last 7 days, 175 active
  • Markham 25,749 (+20) cases, 147 cases in last 7 days, 146 active
  • Richmond Hill 16,720 (+19) cases, 114 cases in last 7 days, 109 active
  • Newmarket 7,564 (+4) cases, 33 cases in last 7 days, 37 active
  • Aurora 4,868 (+3) cases, 26 cases in last 7 days, 22 active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 3,771 (+6) cases, 21 cases in last 7 days, 19 active
  • East Gwillimbury 2,776 (+2) cases, 16 ^ cases in last 7 days, 14 ^ active
  • Georgina 3,306 (+1) cases, 15 cases in last 7 days, 13 active
  • King 2,619 (+0) cases, 10 ^ cases in last 7 days, 8 ^ active

**Data note from York Region Public Health: Hospitalization data indicates COVID-19 positive individuals in York Region hospitals and is not limited to York Region residents. The data includes individuals hospitalized for COVID-19 and those who may be in hospital for another reason but tested positive for COVID-19. *With the rapid transmission of Omicron and provincial changes in testing eligibility and case management, case counts and outbreaks reported are an underestimate of the number of individuals with COVID-19 and outbreaks in York Region and Ontario.


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