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

More than 100 new cases reported in Newmarket, two institutional outbreaks; York Region reports 1,128 new cases, no new deaths; Ontario reports 13,807 new cases, school and child care case counts will not be updated until Jan. 4
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Some York Region Public Health and Public Health Ontario data may be cumulative from Dec. 24.

Newmarket (reported Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 5 p.m.)

  • 4,447 cases of COVID-19 
  • 107 new cases since Dec. 28
  • 512 (+293) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 53
  • 2 (+1) institutional outbreak: 
    • Inn From the Cold (outbreak #2), 6 clients, 9 staff
    • Southlake Residential Care Village (outbreak #5), 3 residents, 6 staff
  • 0 (-1) school outbreaks
  • 8 (-6) schools in surveillance
    • Alexander Muir P.S., 2 students, 1 staff
    • Glen Cedar P.S., 1 staff
    • Huron Heights S.S., 1 student, 1 staff
    • Mazo De La Roche P.S., 4 students
    • 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 

  • 1,445 (+34) household cases close contact, or 32%
  • 342 (+7) non-household close contact, or 8%
  • 1,133 (+12) cases community transmission, or 25%
  • 428 (+25) cases institutional outbreak, or 10%
  • 622 (+420) cases under investigation, or 14%
  • 102 (+0) cases school outbreak, or 2%
  • 76 (+5) cases travel, or 2%
  • 294 (+1) cases workplace outbreak, or 7%
  • 1,207 (+187) cases age 19 to 34, or 25%
  • 730 (+72) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 677 (+77) cases age 45 to 54, or 15%
  • 610 (+52) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 372 (+34) cases age 4 to 13, or 9%
  • 292 (+18) cases age 65 to 79, or 7%
  • 272 (+40) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 153 (+9) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 134 (+16) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 5 p.m.)

  • 69,733 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 1,128 new cases since Dec. 28 
    • 232 unvaccinated, 44 partially vaccinated, 852 fully vaccinated
  • 6,839 (+4,145) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 783
  • 7,326 ^ new cases in last 7 days
  • 11 (+2) institutional outbreaks: 
    • Green Haven Illam, Richmond Hill, 5 client, 5 staff
    • Inn From the Cold (outbreak #2), Newmarket, 6 (+4) clients, 9 (+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 (+2) residents, 4 (+3) staff
    • Reena Community Residence (outbreak #8), Vaughan, 2 residents, 3 (+1) staff
    • Reena Group Home - Kerrybrooke (outbreak #2), 1 client, 6 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 (+1) patient, 2 (+1) staff
    • Southlake Residential Care Village (outbreak #5), Newmarket, 3 residents, 6 staff
  • 1 (-4) workplace outbreaks: 1 business

Active school and child care cases

  • 3,901 (+77) total cases schools and child care active and resolved: 2,942 (+53) students; 959 (+24) staff
  • 36 (-15) school outbreaks
    • St. Monica Catholic Elementary School (investigation #3), Markham, 2 students, 1 staff
    • Bur Oak Secondary School (investigation #6), Markham, 2 students, 1 staff
  • 1 (-3) schools closed
    • Ecole Secondaire Catholique Renasissance, Aurora, 3 students, 9 staff
  • 65 (-50) schools under surveillance
  • 10 (+6) child care outbreaks
    • Fun on the Run Pope Francis, Vaughan, 1 children, 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, 4 children
    • Eh to Zed Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, Aurora, 4 children, 1 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)

  • 11,438 doses administered, 570 newly vaccinated, 10,611 dose 3 on Dec. 28
  • 81.5% residents with 1 dose; 76.4% with 2 doses
  • residents 12+ 89.2% 1 dose, 87.2% 2 doses
  • residents 5+ 85.7% 1 dose, 80.4% 2 doses 
  • 44.9% 5-11 vaccinated at least 1 dose

The Details  

  • 22,765 (+458) cases, or 33%, household close contact
  • 5,631 (+220) cases, or 8%, non-household close contact
  • 21,075 (+125) cases, or 30%, community transmission
  • 4,350 (+101) cases, or 6%, institutional outbreak
  • 8,310 (+5,665) cases, or 12%, under investigation
  • 1,065 (+19) cases, or 2%, travel
  • 1,771 (+26) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,678 (+39) cases, or 7%, workplace outbreak
  • 18,971 (+2,477) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 11,179 (+944) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 10,021 (+648) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 10,097 (+930) cases ages 35 to 44, or 14%
  • 6,137 (+628) cases age 4 to 13, or 9%
  • 5,198 (+231) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 4,209 (+527) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,343 (+73) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,578 (+135) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 28,387 (+332) cases, 2,355 ^ cases in last 7 days, 2,230 active
  • Markham 15,674 (+292) cases, 1,652 ^ cases in last 7 days, 1,582 active
  • Richmond Hill 10,173 (+187) cases, 1,244 ^ cases in last 7 days, 1,200 active
  • Newmarket 4,447 (+107) cases, 557 ^ cases in last 7 days, 512 active
  • Aurora 2,757 (+63) cases, 381 ^ cases in last 7 days, 362 active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 2,144 (+38) cases,  279^ cases in last 7 days, 260 active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,650 (+30) cases, 131 cases in last 7 days, 111 (+11) active
  • King 1,533 (+14) cases, 93 ^ cases in last 7 days, 87 (+6) active
  • Georgina 1,632 (+21) cases, 99 ^ cases in last 7 days, 83 (+7) active

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

  • 739,648 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 13,807 new cases since Dec. 28
    • 1,514 unvaccinated; 425 partially vaccinated; 8,221 fully vaccinated; 276 unknown*
  • 8 more deaths, totalling 10,179
  • 86.9% of cases resolved 
  • 965 total hospitalized: 150 unvaccinated; 9 partially vaccinated; 186 fully vaccinated*
  • 200 in ICU: 70 unvaccinated; 2 partially vaccinated; 35 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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