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

2 new cases in Newmarket, active cases rise to 11; York Region confirms 33 new cases, as 7-day case average rises slightly to 28; Ontario reports 321 new cases, 10 more deaths, as 7-day average of new cases drops to 366 from 407 last week
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Newmarket (reported Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m.)

  • 3,446 cases of COVID-19 
  • 2 new casec since Oct. 25 
    •  1 unvaccinated, 1 fully vaccinated
  • 11 (+2) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 52
  • 1,537 (+0) variant cases, 6 (+0) active
  • 5 (+0) schools in surveillance
    • Dr. John M. Denison S.S, 2 students
    • Huron Heights S.S., 1 student
    • Rogers P.S., 1 student
    • Maple Leaf P.S., 2 students
    • Alexander Muir P.S., 1 student
  • 46 tests on Oct. 22, 0 positive (0.0% positivity) Update N/A

The Details 

  • 1,263 (+0) household cases close contact, or 37%
  • 287 (+0) non-household close contact, or 8%
  • 1,067 (+2) cases community transmission, or 31%
  • 395 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 12%
  • 45 (+0) cases under investigation, or 1%
  • 57 (+0) cases school outbreak
  • 47 (+0) cases travel, or 1%
  • 280 (+0) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 877 (+1) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 594 (+0) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 542 (+1) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 452 (+1) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 268 (+3) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 258 (+0) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 208 (+2) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 141 (+0) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 106 (+0) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m.)

  • 57,361 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 33 new cases since Oct. 25 
    • 24 unvaccinated, 1 partially vaccinated, 8 fully vaccinated
  • 165 (+9) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 772
  • 197 ^ new cases in last 7 days, of which 52.7% are unvaccinated (ages 12+) 
  • 22,304 (+18) variant cases, 81 (+7) active, 183 deaths

Active school and child care cases

  • 5 (+1) school outbreaks: 36 (+3) students, 5 (+0) staff
  • 35 (+4) schools under surveillance: 48 (+10) students; 5 (+1) staff
  • 1 (+0) child care outbreaks: 4 (+1) children, 2 (+0) staff

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 1,120 doses administered, 426 newly vaccinated on Oct. 25 
  • 76.7% residents with 1 dose; 74.1% with 2 doses
  • residents 18+ 87.7% 1 dose, 85.0% 2 doses 
  • residents 12+ 87.6% 1 dose, 84.6% 2 doses 

The Details  

  • 20,743 (+13) cases, or 36%, household close contact
  • 5,073 (+1) cases, or 9%, non-household close contact
  • 20,218 (+7) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,175 (+0) cases, or 8%, institutional outbreak
  • 687 (+1) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 803 (+4) cases, or 1%, travel
  • 1,101 (+1) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,473 (+4) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 15,241 (+3) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 9,616 (+5) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 8,424 (+5) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 7,831 (+4) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 4,804 (+3) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 4,483 (+7) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 3,421 (+1) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,237 (+0) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,304 (+3) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 24,228 (+17) cases, 105 ^ cases in last 7 days, 88 (+11) active
  • Markham 13,185 (+2) cases, 27 ^ cases in last 7 days, 20 (-5) active
  • Richmond Hill 8,196 (+6) cases, 26 ^ cases in last 7 days, 22 (+0) active
  • Aurora 2,059 (+3) cases, 10 ^ cases in last 7 days, 12 (+3) active
  • Newmarket 3,446 (+2) cases, 12 ^ cases in last 7 days, 11 (+2) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,213 (+0) cases, 5 cases in last 7 days, 4 (+0) active
  • Georgina 1,376 (+1) cases, 5 cases in last 7 days, 4 (-1) active
  • King 1,300 (+0) cases, 2 cases in last 7 days, 2 (+0) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,630 (+1) cases, 2 ^ cases in last 7 days, 1 (+0) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, for Oct. 26)

  • 598,431 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 321 new cases since Oct. 25
    • 142 unvaccinated; 11 partially vaccinated; 93 fully vaccinated, 23 unknown*
  • 10 more deaths, totalling 9,862 (1 death reported today occurred more than 1 month ago) 
  • 97.9% of cases resolved 
  • 215 total hospitalized: 92 unvaccinated; 13 partially vaccinated; 27 fully vaccinated (excluding ICU)*
  • 134 in ICU: 60 unvaccinated; 8 partially vaccinated; 16 fully vaccinated*
  • 91 on a ventilator
  • 30,776 more tests completed
  • 1.4% positivity
  • *Vaccination status numbers may not match the daily COVID-19 case reports due to missing health card information. 

Cases in school, child care centres 

  • 90 new school cases since Oct. 25
  • 4,373 total cases: 3,867 students, 435 staff, 71 N/A
  • 533, 11.0%, schools with reported cases (2 closed)
  • 12 new child care cases since Oct. 25
  • 8,792 total cases: 5,504 children, 3,288 staff
  • 95, 1.75%, centres with confirmed cases

Vaccinations

  • 84% ages 12+ 2 doses; 88% one dose
  • 77% all ages fully vaccinated  

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