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

41 new cases in Newmarket, outbreak closed at Poplar Banks, with new cases at Inn From the Cold, St. John Chrysostom, Stuart Scott, Mazo; York Region confirms 481 new cases, 63 outbreaks, with 10K+ boosters given Dec. 21; Ontario reports 5,790 new cases — highest single-day count ever reported — 7 more deaths, with 7-day case average up 164% in last week
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Newmarket (reported Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 5 p.m.)

  • 3,852 cases of COVID-19 
  • 29 new cases since Dec. 21
  • 174 (+12) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 53
  • 1 (+0) institutional outbreak: Inn From the Cold (outbreak #2), 2 (+1) clients, 8 (+1) staff
  • 1 (-1) school outbreaks
    • Clearmeadow P.S., 9 students, 1 staff
    • Outbreak closed Dec. 22 at Poplar Bank P.S., 4 students
  • 14 (+2) schools in surveillance
    • St. John Chrysostom C.E.S., 1 student
    • Stuart Scot P.S., 1 staff
    • Pickering College, 1 student
    • Sacred Heart C.H.S., 1 student
    • Glen Cedar P.S., 1 staff
    • Terry Fox P.S., 1 student
    • Maple Leaf P.S., 1 staff
    • St. Nicholas C.E.S., 1 student
    • Sir William Mulock S.S., 1 student
    • Huron Heights S.S., 1 student, 1 staff
    • Alexander Muir P.S., 1 staff, 1 staff
    • Newmarket H.S., 2 students
    • Notre Dame C.E.S., 2 students
    • Mazo De La Roche P.S., 4 (+1) students

The Details 

  • 1,405 (+10) household cases close contact, or 36%
  • 334 (+2) non-household close contact, or 9%
  • 1,120 (+3) cases community transmission, or 29%
  • 403 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 10%
  • 162 (+23) cases under investigation, or 4%
  • 101 (+3) cases school outbreak, or 3%
  • 71 (+0) cases travel, or 2%
  • 293 (+0) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 994 (+21) cases age 19 to 34, or 25%
  • 653 (+4) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 598 (+6) cases age 45 to 54, or 15%
  • 551 (+4) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 335 (+1) cases age 4 to 13, or 9%
  • 272 (+0) cases age 65 to 79, or 7%
  • 229 (+3) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 144 (+1) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 117 (+1) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 5 p.m.)

  • 62,515 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 481 new cases since Dec. 21 
    • 106 unvaccinated, 27 partially vaccinated, 348 fully vaccinated
  • 2,312 (+298) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 783
  • 2,447 ^ new cases in last 7 days
  • 9 (+2) institutional outbreaks: 
    • Yee Hong Ho Lai Oi Wan Centre LTC (outbreak #5), Markham, 1 patient, 1 staff
    • Kerry's Place Autism Services (outbreak #2), East Gwillimbury, 1 client, 1 staff
    • Reena Community Residence (outbreak #8), Vaughan, 2 residents, 2 staff
    • Green Haven Illam. Richmond Hill, 5 (+4) client, 5 (+4) staff
    • Inn From the Cold (outbreak #2), Newmarket, 2 (+1) clients, 8 (+1) staff
    • Markham Stouffville Hospital (outbreak #4), Markham, 2 patients
    • New Leaf - The Elms (outbreak #3), East Gwillimbury, 1 resident, 1 staff
    • Reena Group Home – Thornhill. Vaughan, 3 residents, 5 staff
    • Community Living, Richmond Hill, 3 (+1) staff
  • 5 (+20 workplace outbreaks: 1 business, 2 office, 1 retail, 1 warehouse

Active school and child care cases

  • 3,783 (+61) total cases schools and child care active and resolved: 2,861 (+50) students; 922 (+11) staff
  • 46 (+4) school outbreaks
    • Bill Crothers Secondary School (Investigation #7), Markham, 10 students, 1 staff
    • Cardinal Carter Catholic High School (Investigation #5), Aurora, 7 students
    • Forest Run Public School (Investigation #6), Vaughan, 4 students, 1 staff
    • St. Padre Pio Catholic Elementary School (Investigation #5), Vaughan, 2 students, 2 staff
    • St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School (Investigation #8), Vaughan, 8 students, 2 staff
    • Outbreaks closed Dec. 22 at Poplar Bank Public School (Investigation #5), Newmarket
  • 4 (+1) schools closed
    • Netivot HaTorah Day School, Vaughan, 33 students, 3 staff
    • Ecole Secondaire Catholique Renasissance, Aurora, 2 students, 8 (+1) staff
    • St. Thomas Acquinas C.E.S., Georgina, 18 students, 3 staff
    • Credo Christian School, Woodbridge, 9 (+1) students, 1 staff
  • 120 (+8) schools under surveillance
  • 3 (+1) child care outbreaks
    • Pris-T-Gis Montessori School, Markham, 4 children
    • Teston Village P.S., Vaughan, 1 child, 1 staff
    • Autumn Hill Academy, Vaughan, 5 children, 1 staff

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 12,588 doses administered, 1,477 newly vaccinated, 10,816 dose 3 on Dec. 21
  • 81.2% residents with 1 dose; 76.3% with 2 doses
  • residents 12+ 89.1% 1 dose, 87.1% 2 doses
  • residents 5+ 85.3% 1 dose, 80.2% 2 doses 
  • 42.1% 5-11 vaccinated at least 1 dose

The Details  

  • 22,254 (+101) cases, or 36%, household close contact
  • 5,411 (+42) cases, or 9%, non-household close contact
  • 20,927 (+37) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,241 (+7) cases, or 7%, institutional outbreak
  • 2,156 (+577) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 1,043 (+5) cases, or 2%, travel
  • 1,725 (+25) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,632 (-1) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 16,231 (+184) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 10,157 (+63) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 9,312 (+53) cases age 55 to 64, or 15%
  • 9,031 (+63) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 5,441 (-61) cases age 4 to 13, or 9%
  • 4,948 (+19) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 3,637 (+39) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,267 (+5) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,428 (+11) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 26,037 (+156) cases, 744 ^ cases in last 7 days, 708 (+105) active
  • Markham 14,025 (+100) cases, 484 ^ cases in last 7 days, 470 (+72) active
  • Richmond Hill 8,931 (+79) cases, 419 ^ cases in last 7 days, 392 (+61) active
  • Newmarket 3,893 (+41) cases, 205 ^ cases in last 7 days, 196 (+22) active
  • Aurora 2,378 (+26) cases, 162 ^ cases in last 7 days, 147 (+1) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,866 (+20) cases, 112 ^ cases in last 7 days, 106 (+11) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,451 (+12) cases, 112 cases in last 7 days, 100 (-3) active
  • King 1,520 (+24) cases, 83 ^ cases in last 7 days, 81 (+22) active
  • Georgina 1,612 (+12) cases, 90 ^ cases in last 7 days, 76 (-2) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 23, for Dec. 22)

  • 667,353 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 5,790 new cases since Dec. 21
    • 971 unvaccinated; 222 partially vaccinated; 4,392 fully vaccinated, 205 unknown*
  • 7 more deaths, totalling 10,140
  • 93.6% of cases resolved 
  • 440 total hospitalized: 124 unvaccinated; 12 partially vaccinated; 136 fully vaccinated*
  • 169 in ICU: 85 unvaccinated; 5 partially vaccinated; 32 fully vaccinated* 
  • 101 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 

  • 91 new school cases since Dec. 21  
  • 11,961 total cases: 10,513 students, 1,240 staff, 208 N/A
  • 1,151, 23.76%, schools with reported cases (21 closed)
  • 123 new child care cases since Dec. 21
  • 10,095 total cases: 6,550 children, 3,545 staff
  • 394, 7.14%, centres with confirmed cases (39 closed)

Vaccinations

  • 88% ages 12+ 2 doses, 3% one dose, totalling 91%
  • 81% ages 5+ 2 doses, 5% one dose, totalling 86%
  • 77% all ages 2 doses, 5% one dose, totalling 82%

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