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

2 new cases in Newmarket, active cases jump to 33, 2nd highest in region, with new school cases at Crossland, Mazo, Mulock, Stonehaven; York Region confirms 23 new cases, death of 90-year-old Markham woman, with 38.6% of 289 cases in last 7 days unvaccinated; Ontario reports 481 new cases, 1 more death, as hospitalizations rise to 301
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Some York Region Public Health data is cumulative from Nov. 12 as the public dashboard is not updated on weekends.

Newmarket (reported Monday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m.)

  • 3,518 cases of COVID-19 
  • 2 new cases since Nov. 14 (13 cases Nov. 12, 5 cases Nov. 13, 4 cases Nov. 14)
    • 2 unvaccinated, 0 vaccinated 
  • 33 (+14) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 52
  • 1,567 (+0) variant cases, 7 (-4) active
  • 1 school outbreak: Newmarket H.S., 3 (+1) students
  • 12 (+2) schools in surveillance
    • Crossland P.S., 3 students
    • Mazo De La Roche P.S., 1 student
    • Sir William Mulock S.S., 1 student
    • Stonehaven P.S., 1 student, 1 staff
    • Bogart P.S., 1 staff
    • Denne P.S., 1 student
    • Poplar Bank P.S., 1 student
    • St. John Chrysostom C.E.S., 1 student
    • St. Nicholas C.E.S, 1 staff
    • Glen Cedar P.S., 1 student
    • Dr. John M. Denison S.S, 3 students, 1 staff
    • Huron Heights S.S., 2 students
  • 87.5% residents 12+ fully vaccinated
  • 141 tests Nov. 11, 6 positive (4.3% positivity)

The Details 

  • 1,290 (+7) household cases close contact, or 37%
  • 288 (+0) non-household close contact, or 8%
  • 1,087 (+8) cases community transmission, or 31%
  • 395 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 12%
  • 47 (-3) cases under investigation, or 1%
  • 66 (+8) cases school outbreak
  • 55 (+1) cases travel, or 1%
  • 284 (+2) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 893 (+4) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 605 (+7) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 554 (+2) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 462 (+2) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 280 (+6) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 261 (+0) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 213 (+2) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 141 (+0) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 109 (+1) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Monday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m.)

  • 58,113 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 23 new cases since Nov. 14 (50 cases Nov. 12, 42 cases Nov. 13, 54 cases Nov. 14)   
    • 12 unvaccinated, 0 partially vaccinated, 11 fully vaccinated
  • 239 (+4) active cases
  • 1 more death, totalling 775
    • A 90-year-old Markham woman passed away Nov. 5 at Markham Stouffville Hospital, Markham (onset of symptoms Oct. 21, exposure local transmission)
  • 289 ^ new cases in last 7 days, of which 38.6% are unvaccinated (ages 12+) 
  • 22,723 (+90) variant cases, 80 (-33) active, 184 deaths
  • 7 (+2) workplace outbreaks
    • 3 construction; 1 manufacturing; 1 restaurant, 1 service; 1 unknown

Active school and child care cases

  • 14 (+1) school outbreaks: 101 (+7) students, 3 (-1) staff
  • 2 (+1) school closed: Our Lady of Fatima C.E.S., Vaughan., 12 students; St. Patrick CES, Schomberg, 17 (+5) students, 1 staff
  • 46 (+10) schools under surveillance: 59 (+20) students; 6 (-1) staff
  • 1 (+0) child care outbreaks

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 874 doses administered, 160 newly vaccinated on Nov. 14 
  • 77.2% residents with 1 dose; 75.1% with 2 doses
  • residents 12+ 88.2% 1 dose, 85.8% 2 doses 

The Details  

  • 21,063 (+71) cases, or 36%, household close contact
  • 5,102 (+9) cases, or 9%, non-household close contact
  • 20,391 (+41) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,189 (+2) cases, or 8%, institutional outbreak
  • 707 (-3) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 850 (+10) cases, or 1%, travel
  • 1,219 (+27) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,507 (+7) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 15,378 (+27) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 9,732 (+21) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 8,545 (+28) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 7,903 (+23) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 4,844 (+8) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 4,684 (+43) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 3,452 (+7) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,252 (+4) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,323 (+4) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 24,535 (+8) cases, 106 cases in last 7 days, 94 (-3) active
  • Newmarket 3,518 (+2) cases, 36 ^ cases in last 7 days, 33 (+14) active
  • Markham 13,287 (+6) cases, 35 cases in last 7 days, 29 (-8) active
  • King 1,357 (+0) cases, 30 ^ case in last 7 days, 20 (+6) active
  • Richmond Hill 8,290 (+2) cases, 36 cases in last 7 days, 17 (-3) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,240 (+3) cases, 15 ^ cases in last 7 days, 13 (+7) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,669 (+0) cases, 9 cases in last 7 days, 8 (-4) active
  • Aurora 2,081 (+1) cases, 11 ^ cases in last 7 days, 8 (+2) active
  • Georgina 1,407 (+0) cases, 8 cases in last 7 days, 4 (-5) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 16, for Nov. 15)

  • 608,206 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 481 new cases since Nov. 14
    • 236 unvaccinated; 18 partially vaccinated; 189 fully vaccinated, 38 unknown* 
  • 1 more death, totalling 9,938
  • 97.6% of cases resolved 
  • 301 total hospitalized: 102 unvaccinated; 17 partially vaccinated; 73 fully vaccinated*
  • 139 in ICU: 63 unvaccinated; 4 partially vaccinated; 19 fully vaccinated* (10 patients from Sask.)
  • 70 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 

  • 95 new school cases since Nov. 10 
  • 5,530 total cases: 4,888 students, 548 staff, 94 N/A
  • 489, 10.09%, schools with reported cases (2 closed)
  • 24 new child care cases since Nov. 10
  • 8,958 total cases: 5,637 children, 3,321 staff
  • 95, 1.75%, centres with confirmed cases (13 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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