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

4 new cases in Newmarket, 2 travel acquired, active cases rise to 10; York Region reports spike of 43 new cases, incidence rate drops to 16 — below Toronto, Peel, Durham, Simcoe; Ontario reports 370 new cases, 7 more deaths, and 4,390 active cases, declining from 6,464 a week ago
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Newmarket (reported Wednesday, June 16 at 5 p.m.)

  • 3,158 cases of COVID-19 
  • 4 new case since June 15
  • 1,315 variant cases, 7 active
    • 50 (+3) B.1.1.7. Alpha
    • 10 (+0) B.1.351 Beta
    • 1 (+0) B.1.617.2 Delta
    • 24 (+0) P.1 Gamma
    • 1,230 (-2) lineage not yet determined
  • 3,099 cases resolved
  • 10 (+1) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 49
  • 83 tests on June 14, 6 positive (7.2% positivity)

The Details  

  • 1,417 (+1) cases close contact, or 45%
  • 957 (+2) cases community transmission, or 30%
  • 391 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 12%
  • 45 (+0) cases under investigation, or 2%
  • 27 (+2) cases travel, or 2%
  • 269 (+0) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 791 (+2) cases age 19 to 34, 25%
  • 555 (+1) cases age 35 to 44, or 18%
  • 500 (+0) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 414 (+0) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 250 (+1) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 232 (+0) cases age 4 to 13, or 7%
  • 187 (+0) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 139 (+1) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 90 (+0) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Wednesday, June 16 at 5 p.m.)

  • 52,449 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 43 new cases since June 15
  • 19,077 variant cases, 59 active, 151 deaths
    • 846 (+21) B.1.1.7 Alpha 
    • 77 (+1) B.1.351 Beta 
    • 2 (+0) B.1.617 
    • 1 (+0) B.617.1 Kappa
    • 27 (+6) B.617.2 Delta
    • 442 (+2) P.1 Gamma
    • 17,682 (-12) lineage not yet determined
  • 51,609 cases resolved
  • 123 (-6) active cases
  • 3 more deaths, totalling 717 (not current, as a result of data qualification) 
    • A 70-year-old Vaughan man passed away Jan. 29 at Mackenzie Health Hospital, Richmond Hill (Exposure close contact)
    • An 83-year-old Vaughan man passed away March 31 at Mackenzie Health Hospital, Richmond Hill (Exposure close contact)
    • A 72-year-old Richmond Hill woman passed away March 21 at Mackenzie Health Hospital, Richmond Hill (Exposure outbreak at Mackenzie Health)
  • 599 (+0) workplace outbreaks, 13 (-1) active, 5,075 (+1) cases 

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered at any location in Ontario)

  • 15,920 doses administered, 1,209 newly vaccinated on June 15
  • 787,519, or 65.5%, residents with 1 dose
  • 218,908, or 18.2%, residents with 2 doses
  • residents 18+ 76.8% 1 dose, 22.7% 2 doses 
  • residents 12+ 74.8% 1 dose, 20.8% 2 doses 

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 327 (+0) institutional outbreaks, 1 (+0) active

The details

  • 23,647 (+11) cases, or 45%, close contact
  • 18,195 (+22) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,086 (+3) cases, or 8%, institutional outbreak
  • 696 (+2) cases, or 2%, under investigation
  • 442 (+2) cases, or 1%, travel
  • 921 (+0) school-related (2%)
  • 4,380 (+5) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 13,712 (+17) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 8,998 (+6) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 7,719 (+5) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 7,386 (+3) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 4,477 (+5) cases age 65 to 79, or 9%
  • 3,753 (+5) cases age 4 to 13, or 7%
  • 3,113 (+3) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,176 (+2) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,115 (+1) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 21,716 (+17) cases, 69 ^ cases in last 7 days, 55 (-8) active
  • Markham 12,517 (+7) cases, 29  cases in last 7 days, 21 (+2) active
  • Georgina 1,271 (+1) cases, 12 ^ cases in last 7 days, 10 (+0) active
  • Newmarket 3,158 (+4) cases, 15 ^ cases in last 7 days, 10 (+1) active
  • Richmond Hill 7,469 (+1) cases, 24 cases in last 7 days, 8 (-2) active
  • King 1,123 (+0) cases, 9 cases in last 7 days, 6 (-2) active
  • Aurora 1,833 (+1) cases, 2 cases in last 7 days, 4 (+0) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,131 (+1) cases, 3 ^ cases in last 7 days, 1 (+0) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,500 (+4) cases, 4 cases in last 7 days, 1 (+1) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on June 17, for June 16)

  • 541,180 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 370 new cases since June 15
  • 147,389 (+986) variant cases
    • 141,472 Alpha
    • 1,144 Beta 
    • 4,187 Gamma
    • 586 Delta
  • 12 more deaths, totalling 8,993
  • 97.5% of cases resolved
  • 397 (-41) cases are hospitalized; 362 (-15) in ICU; 232 (-10) on ventilators 
  • 30,454 more tests completed
  • 1.3% positivity

Vaccines

  • 210,611 daily doses administered 
  • 11,943,025 total doses
  • 2,371,035 people fully vaccinated 

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Debora Kelly is the editor for AuroraToday and NewmarketToday. She is an award-winning journalist and communications professional who is passionate about building strong communities through engagement, advocacy and partnership.
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