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

1 more Newmarket death, outbreaks declared at 4 local institutions; Southlake reports steady hospitalizations at 30; York Region sees increase in cases — nearly 1,000 in last 7 days — and 83 hospitalizations
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York Region Public Health updates its public COVID-19 dashboard Tuesdays and Fridays at 4 p.m.

Newmarket (reported Friday, July 15 at 4 p.m.)

  • 7,884 cases of PCR confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 12 new cases July 15
  • 82 new cases in last 7 days  
  • 7 (+4) institutional outbreaks
    • Chartwell Barton Retirement Residence, 2 staff, 6 residents
    • Eagle Terrace Long Term Care, 3 staff 
    • Heritage Lodge, 10 clients 
    • Southlake Regional Health Centre, 2 clients 
    • Community Living Central York, 4 (+2) staff, 1 client
    • Newmarket Health Centre, 11 (+6) staff, 2 (+2) residents
    • Southlake Residential Care Village LTC, 39 (+1) staff, 68 (+6) residents, 3 resident deaths
  • 1 more death, totalling 79
    • A Newmarket woman aged in her 90s passed away July 10
  • Residents 5+ with at least 1 dose 89.7%
  • Residents 5+ with 2 doses 87.4%

COVID-19 cases reported by Southlake Regional Health Centre on July 18

  • Number of patients with COVID-19 in ICU: 0 (-4)
  • Total number of patients with COVID-19: 30 (+5) (includes critical care)

York Region (reported Friday, July 15 at 4 p.m.)

  • 83 (+2) hospitalizations, 6 (+2) in ICU**
  • 10 new admissions on July 13
  • 115,171 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 139 new cases
  • 925 cases in last 7 days
  • 4 more deaths, totalling 978
    • A Newmarket woman aged in her 90s passed away July 10

Institutional outbreaks 26 (+6)

  • 6 new outbreaks in last 7 days
  • Outbreaks open at:
    • Amica Thornhill Retirement Home (Outbreak #8); Vaughan
    • Heritage Lodge Congregate Care; Newmarket
    • L’Arche Daybreak Congregate Care (Site D); Richmond Hill
    • Chartwell Barton Retirement Residence (Outbreak #4); Newmarket
    • Community Living East Gwillimbury (Outbreak #2); East Gwillimbury
    • Eagle Terrace Long Term Care (Outbreak #8); Newmarket
    • Mariann Home Long Term Care (Outbreak #3); Richmond Hill
    • Markham Stouffville Hospital (Outbreak #10); Markham
    • Markhaven Home for Seniors Long Term Care (Outbreak #6); Markham
    • River Glen Haven Nursing Home (Outbreak #6); Georgina
    • Southlake Regional Health Centre (Outbreak #12); Newmarket

Recovery Measures 

  • 121 (-8) 7-day average of new cases
  • 21.2% positivity

Vaccinations 

  • 84.7% residents with 1 dose; 82.0% with 2 doses, 51.2 with 3 doses, 7.9% with 4 doses
  • Residents 5+ 89.0% 1 dose, 86.2% 2 doses 
  • 64.2% 5-11 vaccinated at least 1 dose 

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 42,810 (+29) cases, 215 cases in last 7 days, 249 active
  • Markham 26,832 (+36) cases, 248 cases in last 7 days, 283 active
  • Richmond Hill 17,558 (+30) cases, 196 cases in last 7 days, 232 ^ active
  • Newmarket 7,884 (+12) cases, 82 ^ cases in last 7 days, 93 ^ active
  • Aurora 5,075 (+7) cases, 58 cases in last 7 days, 54 active
  • Georgina 3,423 (+0) cases, 22 cases in last 7 days, 31 active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 3,929 (+9) cases, 45 ^ cases in last 7 days, 46 ^ active
  • East Gwillimbury 2,853 (+4) cases, 15 cases in last 7 days, 19 active
  • King 2,683 (+1) cases, 9 cases in last 7 days, 13 ^ 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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Elizabeth Keith is a general assignment reporter. She graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2017. Elizabeth is passionate about telling local stories and creating community.
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