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

7 new cases in Newmarket, 2 are unvaccinated, and new case at Glen Cedar P.S.; York Region confirms 46 new cases, 23 are unvaccinated, as school outbreaks rise to 8; Ontario reports 331 new cases, 7 more deaths, with 230 patients in hospitals and 136 in ICU
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Some York Region Public Health date is cumulative from Oct. 30 due to lack of weekend reporting.

Newmarket (reported Monday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m.)

  • 3,461 cases of COVID-19 
  • 7 new cases since Oct. 31 (5 cases Oct. 31, 0 cases Oct. 30, 1 case Oct 29)
    • 2 unvaccinated, 5 fully vaccinated 
  • 15 (+3) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 52
  • 1,544 (+7) variant cases, 6 (+0) active
  • 5 (+1) schools in surveillance
    • Glen Cedar P.S., 1 student
    • Dr. John M. Denison S.S, 3 (+1) students
    • Huron Heights S.S., 1 student
    • Rogers P.S., 1 student
    • Maple Leaf P.S., 2 students
  • 14 tests on Oct. 28, 0 positive (0.0% positivity)

The Details 

  • 1,266 (+3) household cases close contact, or 37%
  • 287 (+0) non-household close contact, or 8%
  • 1,074 (+6) cases community transmission, or 31%
  • 395 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 12%
  • 49 (+3) cases under investigation, or 1%
  • 58 (+1) cases school outbreak
  • 48 (+0) cases travel, or 1%
  • 280 (+0) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 882 (+5) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 596 (+1) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 544 (+2) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 453 (+1) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 269 (+1) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 260 (+1) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 209 (+1) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 141 (+0) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 107 (+1) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Monday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m.)

  • 57,548 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 46 new cases since Oct. 31 (45 cases Oct. 31, 18 cases Oct. 30, 25 cases Oct. 29) 
    • 23 unvaccinated, 1 partially vaccinated, 22 fully vaccinated
  • 191 (+13) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 773
  • 223 ^ new cases in last 7 days, of which 48.5% are unvaccinated (ages 12+) 
  • 22,383 (+63) variant cases, 64 (-5) active, 183 deaths
  • 3 (+1) workplace outbreaks

Active school and child care cases

  • 8 (+1) school outbreaks: 55 (+10) students, 6 (+1) staff
  • 35 (+3) schools under surveillance: 42 (-2) students; 3 (+0) staff
  • 3 (+1) child care outbreaks: 12 (+4) children, 3 (+1) staff

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 659 doses administered, 210 newly vaccinated on Oct. 31 
  • 76.9% residents with 1 dose; 74.5% with 2 doses
  • residents 18+ 88.0% 1 dose, 85.4% 2 doses 
  • residents 12+ 87.8% 1 dose, 85.1% 2 doses 

The Details  

  • 20,804 (+43) cases, or 36%, household close contact
  • 5,079 (+7) cases, or 9%, non-household close contact
  • 20,272 (+44) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,184 (+4) cases, or 8%, institutional outbreak
  • 704 (+8) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 817 (+11) cases, or 1%, travel
  • 1,133 (+17) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,470 (-1) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 15,281 (+31) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 9,641 (+21) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 8,456 (+21) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 7,846 (+9) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 4,817 (+6) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 4,533 (+37) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 3,425 (+4) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,239 (+1) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,310 (+3) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 24,316 (+18) cases, 106 ^ cases in last 7 days, 90 (-8) active
  • Markham 13,207 (+3) cases, 26 ^ cases in last 7 days, 25 (+5) active
  • Richmond Hill 8,222 (+7) cases, 32 ^ cases in last 7 days, 25 (+0) active
  • Newmarket 3,461 (+7) cases, 17 ^ cases in last 7 days, 15 (+3) active
  • Georgina 1,387 (+4) cases, 12 ^ cases in last 7 days, 10 (+6) active
  • Aurora 2,063 (+1) cases, 7 cases in last 7 days, 7 (-4) active
  • King 1,308 (+4) cases, 8 ^ case in last 7 days, 7 (+7) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,636 (+0) cases, 7 ^ cases in last 7 days, 6 (+3) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,216 (+0) cases, 3 ^ cases in last 7 days, 2 (-1) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 2, for Nov. 1)

  • 600,708 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 331 new cases since Oct. 31
    • 156 unvaccinated; 14 partially vaccinated; 136 fully vaccinated, 25 unknown* 
  • 7 more deaths, totalling 9,881
  • 97.8% of cases resolved 
  • 230 total hospitalized: 92 unvaccinated; 14 partially vaccinated; 45 fully vaccinated (excluding ICU)*
  • 136 in ICU: 59 unvaccinated; 5 partially vaccinated; 14 fully vaccinated* (26 patients from Sask.)
  • 84 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 

  • 144 new school cases since Oct. 31
  • 4,769 total cases: 4,225 students, 469 staff, 75 N/A
  • 503, 10.38%, schools with reported cases (4 closed)
  • 20 new child care cases since Oct. 31
  • 8,844 total cases: 5,546 children, 3,298 staff
  • 84, 1.55%, centres with confirmed cases (7 closed)

Vaccinations

  • 85% ages 12+ 2 doses + 4% one dose, totalling 89%
  • 74% all ages 2 doses + 3% one dose, totalling 77%  

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