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

3 new cases in Newmarket, all unvaccinated, with 3rd highest number of active cases in region at 28; York Region confirms 41 new cases, as 7-day daily case average drops to 39; Ontario new cases skyrocket by 711, 5 more deaths, as 7-day new case average nears 600
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A health-care worker administering a COVID-19 vaccine.

Newmarket (reported Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.)

  • 3,522 cases of COVID-19 
  • 3 new cases since Nov. 16
    • 3 unvaccinated, 0 vaccinated 
  • 28 (+1) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 52
  • 1,586 (+7) variant cases, 10 (+5) active
  • 2 (+0) school outbreaks: Crossland P.S., 5 (+2) students; Newmarket H.S., 3 students
  • 9 (+0) schools in surveillance
    • Clearmeadow P.S., 2 students
    • Mazo De La Roche P.S., 1 student
    • Sir William Mulock S.S., 1 student
    • Stonehaven P.S., 1 student, 1 staff
    • Denne P.S., 1 student
    • Poplar Bank P.S., 1 student
    • St. Nicholas C.E.S, 1 staff
    • Dr. John M. Denison S.S, 3 students, 1 staff
    • Huron Heights S.S., 2 students
  • 87.6% residents 12+ fully vaccinated
  • 8 tests Nov. 12, 0 positive (0.0% positivity) Update N/A

The Details 

  • 1,292 (+2) household cases close contact, or 37%
  • 288 (+0) non-household close contact, or 8%
  • 1,087 (+0) cases community transmission, or 31%
  • 395 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 12%
  • 47 (-1) cases under investigation, or 1%
  • 68 (+2) cases school outbreak
  • 57 (+0) cases travel, or 1%
  • 284 (+0) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 893 (+0) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 605 (+0) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 555 (+1) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 462 (+0) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 283 (+2) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 261 (+0) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 213 (+0) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 141 (+0) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 109 (+0) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.)

  • 58,180 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 41 new cases since Nov. 16   
    • 24 unvaccinated, 3 partially vaccinated, 14 fully vaccinated
  • 219 (-2) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 775
  • 270 new cases in last 7 days, of which 38.2% are unvaccinated (ages 12+) 
  • 22,797 (+64) variant cases, 94 (+29) active, 184 deaths
  • 7 (+0) workplace outbreaks
    • 2 construction; 1 manufacturing; 2 restaurant, 1 service; 1 unknown

Active school and child care cases

  • 14 (-2) school outbreaks: 104 (-3) students, 1 (-1) staff
  • 2 (+0) school closed: Our Lady of Fatima C.E.S., Vaughan., 12 students; St. Patrick CES, Schomberg, 22 students, 1 staff
  • 45 (+0) schools under surveillance: 56 (+2) students; 6 (-1) staff
  • 2 (+1) child care outbreaks: 5 children, 1 staff

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 672 doses administered, 240 newly vaccinated on Nov. 16 
  • 77.3% residents with 1 dose; 75.2% with 2 doses
  • residents 12+ 88.3% 1 dose, 85.9% 2 doses 

The Details  

  • 21,094 (+19) cases, or 36%, household close contact
  • 5,105 (+1) cases, or 9%, non-household close contact
  • 20,401 (+9) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,190 (+a) cases, or 8%, institutional outbreak
  • 713 (+0) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 852 (+2) cases, or 1%, travel
  • 1,225 (+3) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,515 (+5) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 15,388 (+5) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 9,744 (+8) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 8,553 (+3) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 7,908 (+4) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 4,849 (+1) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 4,702 (+13) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 3,456 (+2) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,254 (+1) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,326 (+3) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 24,563 (+16) cases, 93 cases in last 7 days, 88 (-3) active
  • Markham 13,309 (+17) cases, 44 ^ cases in last 7 days, 39 (+10) active
  • Newmarket 3,522 (+3) cases, 36 cases in last 7 days, 28 (+1) active
  • King 1,363 (+2) cases, 29 cases in last 7 days, 17 (-4) active
  • Richmond Hill 8,290 (+1) cases, 23 cases in last 7 days, 16 (-5) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,243 (+1) cases, 17 ^ cases in last 7 days, 11 (-3) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,661 (+0) cases, 8 cases in last 7 days, 7 (+0) active
  • Aurora 2,081 (+0) cases, 10 cases in last 7 days, 6 (-2) active
  • Georgina 1,409 (+1) cases, 8 cases in last 7 days, 5 (+1) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, for Nov. 17)

  • 609,429 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 711 new cases since Nov. 16
    • 250 unvaccinated; 19 partially vaccinated; 202 fully vaccinated, 41 unknown* 
  • 5 more deaths, totalling 9,955
  • 97.6% of cases resolved 
  • 278 total hospitalized: 92 unvaccinated; 16 partially vaccinated; 68 fully vaccinated*
  • 129 in ICU: 62 unvaccinated; 4 partially vaccinated; 19 fully vaccinated* (10 patients from Sask.)
  • 78 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 

  • 129 new school cases since Nov. 16
  • 6,132 total cases: 5,427 students, 602 staff, 103 N/A
  • 589, 12.16%, schools with reported cases (5 closed)
  • 19 new child care cases since Nov. 16
  • 9,042 total cases: 5,710 children, 3,332 staff
  • 117, 2.15%, centres with confirmed cases (22 closed)

Vaccinations

  • 85% ages 12+ 2 doses, 3% one dose, totalling 89%
  • 75% all ages 2 doses + 3% one dose, totalling 78%  

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