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

Newmarket reports more than 100 new cases for the second day; York Region reports 1,461 new cases and one death; Ontario reports 16,713 new cases
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Newmarket (reported Thursday, Dec. 30 at 5 p.m.)

  • 4,570 cases of COVID-19 
  • 122 new cases since Dec. 29
  • 585 (+73) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 53
  • 2 (+0) institutional outbreak: 
    • Inn From the Cold (outbreak #2), 13 clients, 10 staff
    • Southlake Residential Care Village (outbreak #5), 9 residents, 20 staff
  • 0 (+0) school outbreaks
  • 5 (-3) schools in surveillance
    • Alexander Muir P.S., 2 students, 1 staff
    • Pickering College, 1 student
    • Sir William Mulock S.S., 1 student, 1 staff
    • St. Nicholas C.E.S., 1 student, 2 staff
    • Stuart Scot P.S., 1 staff

The Details 

  • 1,450 (+5) household cases close contact, or 32%
  • 342 (+0) non-household close contact, or 8%
  • 1,135 (+2) cases community transmission, or 25%
  • 437 (+9) cases institutional outbreak, or 10%
  • 727 (+105) cases under investigation, or 14%
  • 103 (+1) cases school outbreak, or 2%
  • 76 (+0) cases travel, or 2%
  • 295 (+1) cases workplace outbreak, or 7%
  • 1,252 (+45) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 750 (+20) cases age 35 to 44, or 16%
  • 699 (+22) cases age 45 to 54, or 15%
  • 623 (+13) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 380 (+8) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 293 (+1) cases age 65 to 79, or 6%
  • 282 (+10) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 154 (+1) cases age 80+, or 3%
  • 137 (+3) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Thursday, Dec. 30 at 5 p.m.)

  • 71,192 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 1,461 new cases since Dec. 29 
    • 263 unvaccinated, 49 partially vaccinated, 1,149 fully vaccinated
  • 7,555 (+716) active cases
  • 1 more deaths, totalling 784
    • A 76-year-old Markham woman passed away Tuesday, Dec. 28 at Markham Stouffville Hospital, Markham (Symptom onset Dec. 16, exposure close contact)
  • 8,058 ^ new cases in last 7 days
  • 18 (+7) institutional outbreaks: 
    • Parkview Home (outbreak #5), Whitchurch-Stouffville, 2 patients, 3 staff
    • Amica Unionville, Markham, 4 staff
    • Sherwood Court Long Term Care Centre (outbreak #2), Vaughan, 4 staff 
    • Vita Community Living Services Group Home – Maple, Vaughan, 2 residents, 2 staff
    • Meta Centre - Concord (outbreak #2), Vaughan, 5 staff
    • Amica Swan Lake (outbreak #3), Markham, 2 staff
    • Blue Door Shelter (outbreak #2), East Gwillimbury, 2 staff
    • Green Haven Illam, Richmond Hill, 5 client, 7 (+2) staff
    • Inn From the Cold (outbreak #2), Newmarket, 13 (+7) clients, 10 (+1) staff
    • Kerry's Place Autism Services (outbreak #2), East Gwillimbury, 1 client, 1 staff
    • Markham Stouffville Hospital (outbreak #4), Markham, 3 patients
    • New Leaf - The Elms (outbreak #3), East Gwillimbury, 3 residents, 4 staff
    • Reena Community Residence (outbreak #8), Vaughan, 8 (+6) residents, 4 (+1) staff
    • Reena Group Home - Kerrybrooke (outbreak #2), 1 client, 9 (+3) staff
    • Reena Group Home – Thornhill. Vaughan, 3 residents, 5 staff
    • River Glen Haven Nursing Home (outbreak #4), Georgina, 8 staff
    • Yee Hong Ho Lai Oi Wan Centre LTC (outbreak #5), Markham, 2 patient, 2 staff
    • Southlake Residential Care Village (outbreak #5), Newmarket, 9 (+6) residents, 20 (+14) staff
  • 0 (-1) workplace outbreaks

Active school and child care cases

  • 3,910 (+9) total cases schools and child care active and resolved: 2,945 (+3) students; 965 (+6) staff
  • 30 (-6) school outbreaks
  • 1 (+0) schools closed
    • Netivot HaTorah Day School, Vaughan, 33 students, 3 staff
  • 49 (-16) schools under surveillance
  • 11 (+1) child care outbreaks
    • Four Seasons Childcare Centre, Vaughan, 1 child, 2 staff
    • Fun on the Run Pope Francis, Vaughan, 1 child, 1 staff
    • Jelly Bean Academy, Vaughan, 2 staff
    • Doncrest Child Care Centre, Richmond Hill, 1 child, 1 staff
    • York Professional Care & Education - Lester B. Pearson Child Care, Aurora, 2 children
    • Vaughan City Hall YMCA Child Care Centre, Vaughan, 1 child, 1 staff
    • Play Laugh Learn Child Care Centre, Aurora, 6 (+2) children
    • Eh to Zed Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, Aurora, 4 children, 3 (+2) staff
    • Pris-T-Gis Montessori School, Markham, 15 children, 2 staff
    • Country Casa Montessori & Daycare, Whitchurch-Stouffville, 1 child, 1 staff
    • Lake Simcoe Child Care, Georgina, 3 children, 3 staff 

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 13,638 doses administered, 846 newly vaccinated, 12,405 dose 3 on Dec. 28
  • 81.5% residents with 1 dose; 76.4% with 2 doses, 22.5% with 3 doses
  • residents 12+ 89.2% 1 dose, 87.2% 2 doses
  • residents 5+ 85.7% 1 dose, 80.4% 2 doses 
  • 45.5% 5-11 vaccinated at least 1 dose

The Details  

  • 22,825 (+60) cases, or 32%, household close contact
  • 5,643 (+12) cases, or 8%, non-household close contact
  • 21,096 (+21) cases, or 30%, community transmission
  • 4,398 (+48) cases, or 6%, institutional outbreak
  • 9,617 (+1,307) cases, or 14%, under investigation
  • 1,070 (+5) cases, or 2%, travel
  • 1,772 (+1) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,682 (+4) cases, or 7%, workplace outbreak
  • 19,494 (+523) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 11,435 (+256) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 10,180 (+159) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 10,267 (+170) cases ages 35 to 44, or 14%
  • 6,253 (+116) cases age 4 to 13, or 9%
  • 5,257 (+59) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 4,340 (+131) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,358 (+15) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,608 (+30) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 28,916 (+529) cases, 2,703 ^ cases in last 7 days, 2,531 (+301) active
  • Markham 15,989 (+315) cases, 1,802 ^ cases in last 7 days, 1,729 (+147) active
  • Richmond Hill 10,397 (+225) cases, 1,361 ^ cases in last 7 days, 1,285 (+85) active
  • Newmarket 4,570 (+122) cases, 626 ^ cases in last 7 days, 585 (+73) active
  • Aurora 2,836 (+78) cases, 433 ^ cases in last 7 days, 395 (+33) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 2,178 (+35) cases, 283 ^ cases in last 7 days, 265 (+5) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,680 (+30) cases, 209 cases in last 7 days, 192 (+81) active
  • King 1,734 (+43) cases, 201 ^ cases in last 7 days, 180 (+93) active
  • Georgina 1,834 (+33) cases, 201 ^ cases in last 7 days, 174 (+91) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, for Dec. 30)

  • 756,361 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 16,713 new cases since Dec. 29
    • 1,514 unvaccinated; 425 partially vaccinated; 8,221 fully vaccinated; 276 unknown*
  • 15 more deaths, totalling 10,194
  • 85.6% of cases resolved 
  • 1,144 total hospitalized: 183 unvaccinated; 24 partially vaccinated; 399 fully vaccinated*
  • 205 in ICU: 73 unvaccinated; 2 partially vaccinated; 45 fully vaccinated* 
  • 104 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*

  • 86 new school cases since Dec. 22 (reported Dec. 24 at 10:30 a.m.)
  • 12,062 total cases: 10,582 students, 1,272 staff, 208 N/A
  • 1,097, 22.65%, schools with reported cases (24 closed)
  • 107 new child care cases since Dec. 22 (reported Dec. 24 at 10:30 a.m.)
  • 10,202 total cases: 6,631 children, 3,571 staff
  • 440, 7.97%, centres with confirmed cases (43 closed)

*Ontario will not be updating school or child care case numbers until Jan. 4 due to winter break. 

Vaccinations

  • 88% ages 12+ 2 doses, 3% one dose, totalling 91%
  • 81% ages 5+ 2 doses, 6% one dose, totalling 87%
  • 77% all ages 2 doses, 5% one dose, totalling 83%

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