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COVID-19 Today: School, child care cases in Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

Outbreaks continue at 1 school, 1 child care centre in Newmarket; 8 school outbreaks in York Region, with surveillances plummeting to 5 schools; no school numbers being reported in Ontario, child care cases approach 1,500
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Newmarket (reported Sunday, Jan. 3 at 5 p.m.)

Schools

  • 3 school outbreaks, 1 active
    • Outbreak declared Dec.26 at St. Elizabeth Seton CES (5 staff)
  • 23 school surveillances, 0 active
  • 40 school cases to date
    • St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary School #2 (5 staff)
    • Rogers Public School #2 (1 student)
    • Huron Heights Secondary School #3 (1 student, 1 staff) 
    • Alexander Muir Public School (2 students)
    • Bogart Public School (1 student)
    • Clearmeadow Public School #2 (1 staff)
    • Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School (1 student, 1 staff)
    • St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary School (1 student)
    • Sir William Mulock Secondary #4 (1 student)
    • Rogers Public School (1 student)
    • Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School #2 (1 student)
    • Armitage Village (1 student, 2 staff)
    • Newmarket High School #2 (1 staff)
    • Huron Heights Secondary School #2 (1 staff) 
    • Clearmeadow Public School (1 student)
    • Dr. J.M. Denison Secondary School (4 students)
    • Innova Academy (1 student)
    • Sir William Mulock #3 (1 staff)
    • Denne Public School (1 student)
    • Sir William Mulock #2 (2 students)
    • Sacred Heart Catholic High School (1 staff)
    • Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School (1 student)
    • Newmarket High School (1 student)
    • Huron Heights Secondary School (1 student, 1 staff)
    • Terry Fox P.S. (1 student)
    • Sir William Mulock Secondary School (1 student)

Licensed child care facilities

  • 4 total child care centre cases (3 children, 1 staff)
  • 2 child care centre outbreaks
  • 1 active child care centre outbreak
    • Learning Jungle Newmarket (2 children, 1 staff)

York Region (reported Sunday, Jan. 3 at 5 p.m.)

School and child care cases

  • 910 cases
  • 665 students and children
  • 245 staff

Schools

  • 2 schools closed
    • Netivot HaTorah #3, Thornhill (5 students, 3 staff)
    • Shining Through Education Centre, Vaughan (3 students, 6 staff)
  • 54 school outbreaks*, 8 active
    • Outbreak declared Jan. 2 at Eitz Chaim School #2, Vaughan (3 students, 2 staff)
    • Outbreak declared Jan. 1 at Beverly Acres Public School #3, Richmond Hill (5 students)
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 31 at Westminister Public School #2, Vaughan (5 students, 1 staff)
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 28 at Holy Name CES #2, King (5 students)
    • Outbreak declared Dec.26 at St. Elizabeth Seton CES, Newmarket (5 staff)
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 25 at Shining Through Education Centre, Vaughan (3 students, 6 staff)
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 21 at Kayla's Children Centre # 2, Vaughan (2 students, 7 staff) 
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 17 at Netivot HaTorah #3, Thornhill (5 students, 3 staff)
  • 345 school surveillances**, 5 active:
    • Markham: Bill Crothers #3 (4 students, 1 staff)
    • Vaughan: Juilliard (1 student); Vaughan Secondary #4 (1 student); Ventura Park #2 (1 staff); Westmount Collegiate (5 students, 1 staff)

*An outbreak is declared when 2 or more cases are confirmed within a 14-day period, with at least one case acquired in the school

**Schools with a laboratory-confirmed case that was not transmitted within the school 

*** The Ontario government website lists cases reported by schools to the Ministry of Education, not all of which are confirmed by York Region Public Health. The province defers to the public health unit for accurate and up-to-date information. 

Licensed child care facilities

  • 4 active child care centre outbreaks
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 31 at Learning Jungle Newmarket (2 children, 1 staff)
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 28 at Victoria Square Montessori School, Markham (5 children, 6 staff)
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 25 at Market Lane Daycare, Vaughan (2 children, 1 staff)
    • Outbreak #2 declared Dec. 22 at Nevitot HaTorah Day School – Child Care Centre, Thornhill (1 child, 1 staff)
  • 29 closed child care centre outbreaks

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. for Dec. 21):

*No school updates from Dec. 22/20 to Jan. 8/21 

Cases in schools

  • 7,292 school-related cases
  • 5,103 students
  • 1,094 staff
  • 1,094 individuals not identified (as student or staff) 
  • 976 of 4,828 schools with a case (20.22%)
  • 0 schools closed 

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. today for Jan. 3)

Cases in child care centres and homes

  • 1,473 (+29) cases at child care centres and homes
  • 761 (+11) children, including in York Region:
    • 2 children, YMCA Westminister, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Thornhill Woods, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Unionville Discovery, Markham
    • 1 child, Parkview YMCP, Markham
    • 1 child, Netivot TaTorah, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Kids Come First, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Harry Bowes, Stouffville
    • 1 child, Fossil Hill, Vaughan
    • 1 child, PEL Petit Bateau, Aurora
    • 1 child, Fun on the Run, Holy Jubilee, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Prince Charles YMCA, Newmarket
    • 2 children, Better Than Home, Newmarket
    • 1 child, Dr. Roberta Bondar YMCA, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Wonderland Day Care, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Fun on the Run, Michael Cranney
  • 712 (+18) staff, including in York Region:
    • 1 staff, Victoria Education Centre, Richmond Hill
    • 1 staff, Victoria Square Montessori, Markham
    • 1 staff, Parkview YMCA, Markham
    • 2 staff, NUF House Academy, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Mini Skool, Richmond Hill
    • 1 staff, Kids Come First, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, David Suzuki, Markham
    • 1 staff, Community of Maple, St. Joan of Arc, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Parkview YMCA, Markham
    • 1 staff, Cozy Time, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Wee Watch, Markham
    • 1 staff, Netivot HaTorah,Vaughan
    • 1 staff, St. Clement, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, The Children's Path, Vaughan
    • 2 (+1) staff, Better Than Home, Newmarket
  • 219 of 5,246 child care centres with current cases (4.17%)
  • 48 child care centres currently closed (.91%)

York Region Public Health reminds parents and guardians to check your child daily for symptoms of COVID-19. For more information and resources, including how to protect yourself and others, visit york.ca/SafeAtSchool
 
You can download Canada’s COVID Alert in Apple and Google app stores or visit ontario.ca/covidalert


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