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

No new cases in Newmarket, case resolved at Alexander Muir P.S.; York Region confirms 34 new cases, 178 active case, as school outbreaks rise to 7; Ontario reports 419 new cases, of which 33% are fully vaccinated, and no new deaths
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Newmarket (reported Thursday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m.)

  • 3,448 cases of COVID-19 
  • 0 new cases since Oct. 27 
  • 12 (+0) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 52
  • 1,537 (+0) variant cases, 6 (+0) active
  • 4 (-1) schools in surveillance
    • Dr. John M. Denison S.S, 2 students
    • Huron Heights S.S., 1 student
    • Rogers P.S., 1 student
    • Maple Leaf P.S., 2 students
  • 25 tests on Oct. 26, 1 positive (4.0% positivity)

The Details 

  • 1,263 (+0) household cases close contact, or 37%
  • 287 (+0) non-household close contact, or 8%
  • 1,068 (+0) cases community transmission, or 31%
  • 395 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 12%
  • 46 (+0) cases under investigation, or 1%
  • 57 (+0) cases school outbreak
  • 48 (+0) cases travel, or 1%
  • 280 (+0) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 877 (+0) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 595 (+0) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 542 (+0) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 452 (+0) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 268 (+0) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 259 (+0) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 208 (+0) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 141 (+0) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 106 (+0) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Thursday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m.)

  • 57,417 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 34 new cases since Oct. 27 
    • 15 unvaccinated, 0 partially vaccinated, 9 fully vaccinated
  • 178 (+12) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 773
  • 195 ^ new cases in last 7 days, of which 55.4% are unvaccinated (ages 12+) 
  • 22,320 (+10) variant cases, 69 (-2) active, 183 deaths
  • 2 workplace outbreaks

Active school and child care cases

  • 7 (+2) school outbreaks: 45 (+9) students, 5 (+0) staff
  • 32 (-2) schools under surveillance: 44 (-4) students; 3 (+0) staff
  • 2 (+0) child care outbreaks: 8 (+1) children, 2 (-1) staff

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 1,132 doses administered, 406 newly vaccinated on Oct. 27 
  • 76.7% residents with 1 dose; 74.2% with 2 doses
  • residents 18+ 87.8% 1 dose, 85.1% 2 doses 
  • residents 12+ 87.7% 1 dose, 84.8% 2 doses 

The Details  

  • 20,761 (+14) cases, or 36%, household close contact
  • 5,072 (+0) cases, or 9%, non-household close contact
  • 20,228 (+6) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,180 (+0) cases, or 8%, institutional outbreak
  • 696 (+2) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 806 (+2) cases, or 1%, travel
  • 1,116 (+13) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,471 (-4) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 15,252 (+8) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 9,620 (+2) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 8,435 (+4) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 7,837 (+6) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 4,811 (+4) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 4,496 (+9) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 3,421 (+0) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,238 (-1) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,307 (+1) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 24,255 (+15) cases, 102 cases in last 7 days, 98 (+4) active
  • Markham 13,193 (+7) cases, 25 cases in last 7 days, 20 (+2) active
  • Richmond Hill 8,206 (+6) cases, 28 cases in last 7 days, 25 (+4) active
  • Newmarket 3,448 (+0) cases, 12 cases in last 7 days, 12 (+0) active
  • Aurora 2,061 (+1) cases, 11 cases in last 7 days, 11 (+0) active
  • Georgina 1,377 (+1) cases, 5 ^ cases in last 7 days, 4 (+0) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,214 (+1) cases, 4 ^ cases in last 7 days, 3 (+0) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,632 (+0) cases, 4 cases in last 7 days, 3 (+0) active
  • King 1,301 (+1) cases, 1 case in last 7 days, 0 (+0) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 29, for Oct. 28)

  • 599,259 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 419 new cases since Oct. 27
    • 220 unvaccinated; 16 partially vaccinated; 144 fully vaccinated, 29 unknown* Update N/A
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 9,865
  • 97.8% of cases resolved 
  • 211 total hospitalized: 93 unvaccinated; 10 partially vaccinated; 28 fully vaccinated (excluding ICU)*
  • 130 in ICU: 60 unvaccinated; 8 partially vaccinated; 16 fully vaccinated* (21 patients from Sask.)
  • 89 on a ventilator
  • *Vaccination status numbers may not match the daily COVID-19 case reports due to missing health card information. 

Cases in school, child care centres 

  • 93 new school cases since Oct. 27
  • 4,551 total cases: 4,036 students, 441 staff, 74 N/A
  • 520, 10.73%, schools with reported cases (2 closed)
  • 8 new child care cases since Oct. 27
  • 8,811 total cases: 5,520 children, 3,291 staff
  • 88, 1.62%, centres with confirmed cases

Vaccinations

  • 84% ages 12+ 2 doses + 4% one dose, totalling 88%
  • 74% all ages 2 doses + 3% one dose, totalling 77%  

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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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