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

Data note from York Region Public Health: With the rapid transmission of omicron and recent provincial changes in testing eligibility and case management, case counts and outbreaks reported on the interactive dashboard are an underestimate of the true number of individuals with COVID-19 and outbreaks in York Region. Case counts and trends should be interpreted with caution. Public health units across Ontario are prioritizing case management of high-risk individuals and settings. Workplace outbreaks are no longer being reported.

Newmarket (reported Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m.)

5,155 cases of COVID-19
90 new cases since Jan. 4
- 11 unvaccinated, 2 partially vaccinated, 77 fully vaccinated
645 (+11) active cases
0 more deaths, totalling 53
8 (+4) institutional outbreaks:
- Chartwell Alexander Muir Retirement Residence, 5 residents, 4 staff
- The Roxborough Retirement Residence, 3 staff
- Southlake Regional Health Centre (unit outbreak #2), 5 patients
- Southlake Regional Health Centre (unit outbreak #3), 2 patients
- Canadian Back Institute, 4 patients, 1 staff
- Newmarket Health Centre, 7 (+1) residents, 19 (+2) staff
- Inn From the Cold, 14 (+1) clients, 11 staff
- Southlake Residential Care Village, 14 (+1) residents, 30 (+a) staff

The Details

1,453 (-16) household cases close contact, or 28%
355 (+3) non-household close contact, or 7%
1,156 (+11) cases community transmission, or 22%
435 (-21) cases institutional outbreak, or 8%
1,225 (+64) cases under investigation, or 24%
128 (+25) cases school outbreak, or 2%
76 (+0) cases travel, or 1%
323 (+27) cases workplace outbreak, or 6%
1,432 (+32) cases age 19 to 34, or 28%
829 (+16) cases age 35 to 44, or 16%
787 (+15) cases age 45 to 54, or 15%
681 (+6) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
445 (+6) cases age 4 to 13, or 9%
336 (+7) cases age 65 to 79, or 6%
323 (+4) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
179 (+7) cases age 80+, or 3%
145 (+1) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

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

79,154 confirmed cases of COVID-19
1,263 new cases since Jan. 4
- 278 unvaccinated, 65 partially vaccinated, 920 fully vaccinated
8,435 (+222) active cases
0 more deaths
9,423 ^ new cases in last 7 days
48 (+20) institutional outbreaks:
- New outbreaks declared Jan. 5 at:
  - Chartwell Alexander Muir Retirement Residence (Outbreak #2); Town of Newmarket
  - Christian Horizons - Maple (Outbreak #4); City of Vaughan
  - Willows Estate Long Term Care Home (Outbreak #2); Town of Aurora
  - Bloomington Cove Care Community (Outbreak #3); Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
  - Cedar Heights Residential Living (Outbreak #2); City of Markham
  - Christian Horizons - Keswick (Outbreak #2); Town of Georgina
  - Delmanor Elgin Mills (Outbreak #4); City of Richmond Hill
  - Elginwood Long Term Care Home (Outbreak #6); City of Richmond Hill
  - Mon Sheong Stouffville Long Term Care Home - Stouffville (Outbreak #1); Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
  - Bethany Lodge (Outbreak #6); City of Markham
  - Buckingham Manor (Outbreak #2); Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
  - Maple Health Centre; City of Vaughan
  - Markhaven Home for Seniors (Outbreak #4); City of Markham
  - Mon Sheong LTC Centre (Outbreak #3); City of Richmond Hill
  - Participation House; City of Markham
  - Southlake Regional Health Centre (Outbreak #2); Town of Newmarket
  - Southlake Regional Health Centre (Outbreak #3); Town of Newmarket
  - Sunrise of Richmond Hill (Outbreak #6); City of Richmond Hill
  - The Roxborough Retirement Residence (Outbreak #3); Town of Newmarket
  - Villa Leonardo Gambin (Outbreak #6); City of Vaughan

COVID-19 cases reported by Southlake Regional Health Centre as of Jan. 6

Number of patients with COVID-19 in ICU: 6 (+2)
Total number of patients with COVID-19: 62 (+6) (includes critical care)

Active school and child care cases

3,913 (+0) total cases schools and child care active and resolved: 2,948 (+0) students; 965 (+0) staff
1 (+0) school outbreak: Eitz Chaim Schools, Vaughan, 28 students, 6 staff
1 (+0) school under surveillance
1 (-3) child care outbreaks

Recovery Measures

1,339 (+17) 7-day average of new cases
520 (+0) new cases per 100,000 residents in last 7 days (incidence rate as of Dec. 31)
7-day median reproductive number N/A (no longer being reported)
30.2% positivity

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

11,908 doses administered, 727 newly vaccinated, 10,814 dose 3 on Jan. 4
81.9% residents with 1 dose; 76.7% with 2 doses, 27.5% with 3 doses
residents 12+ 89.3% 1 dose, 87.4% 2 doses
residents 5+ 86.1% 1 dose, 80.6% 2 doses
49% 5-11 vaccinated at least 1 dose

The Details

22,733 (-92) cases, or 29%, household close contact
5,770 (+54) cases, or 7%, non-household close contact
21,187 (-36) cases, or 27%, community transmission
4,200 (-333) cases, or 5%, institutional outbreak
16,927 (+1,091) cases, or 21%, under investigation
1,080 (+4) cases, or 1%, travel
2,134 (+363) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
4,972 (+275) cases, or 6%, workplace outbreak
22,076 (+396) cases age 19 to 34, or 28%
12,750 (+235) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
11,380 (+193) cases ages 35 to 44, or 14%
11,028 (+127) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
6,937 (+114) cases age 4 to 13, or 9%
5,689 (+60) cases age 65 to 79, or 7%
4,937 (+86) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
2,561 (+44) cases age 80+, or 3%
1,752 (+17) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

Vaughan 31,662 (+442) cases, 3,283 ^ cases in last 7 days, 2,897 ^ active
Markham 17,838 (+279) cases, 2,165 cases in last 7 days, 1,986 ^ active
Richmond Hill 11,566 (+183) cases, 1,394 cases in last 7 days, 1,272 ^ active
Newmarket 5,155 (+90) cases, 707 cases in last 7 days, 645 ^ active
Aurora 3,285 (+81) cases, 527 ^ cases in last 7 days, 439 ^ active
Whitchurch-Stouffville 2,441 (+42) cases, 300 ^ cases in last 7 days, 279 ^ active
East Gwillimbury 1,872(+33) cases, 224 ^ cases in last 7 days, 198 ^ active
Georgina 2,032 (+29) cases, 231 ^ cases in last 7 days, 192 active
King 1,914 (+35) cases, 226 ^ cases in last 7 days, 178 ^ active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 6, for Jan. 5)

841,371 confirmed cases of COVID-19
13,339 new cases since Jan. 4
- 1,797 unvaccinated; 452 partially vaccinated; 10,648 fully vaccinated; 442 unknown*
29 more deaths, totalling 10,272
82.7% of cases resolved
2,279 (+198) total hospitalized: 436 unvaccinated; 96 partially vaccinated; 1,156 fully vaccinated*
319 (+31) in ICU: 123 unvaccinated; 28 partially vaccinated; 87 fully vaccinated*
164 (+26) 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*