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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; only 2 school outbreaks, 2 school surveillances, 4 child care outbreaks in York Region; no school updates for Ontario, 43 more child care cases, totalling 1,630
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Newmarket (reported Thursday, Jan. 7 at 5 p.m.)

Schools

  • 3 school outbreaks, 1 active
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 26 at St. Elizabeth Seton CES (5 staff)
  • 24 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
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 31 at Learning Jungle Newmarket (2 children, 1 staff)

York Region (reported Thursday, Jan. 7 at 5 p.m.)

School and child care cases

  • 929 cases
  • 672 students and children
  • 257 staff

Schools

  • 54 school outbreaks*, 2 active
    • Outbreak declared Jan. 2 at Eitz Chaim School #2, Vaughan (4 (+1) students, 3 (+1) staff)
    • Outbreak declared Dec. 26 at St. Elizabeth Seton CES, Newmarket (5 staff)
  • 346 school surveillances**, 2 active:
    • Markham: Bill Crothers #3 (4 students, 1 staff)
    • Vaughan: Vaughan Secondary #4 (1 student)

*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 Jan. 3 at Upper Canada Childcare Prince of Peace, Georgina (1 child, 2 staff)
    • Outbreak declared Jan. 4 at Lullaboo Nursery and Child Care, Vaughan (1 child, three staff)
    • 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)
  • 31 closed child care centre outbreaks

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

*No school updates from Dec. 22/20 to Jan. 11/21 

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. 6)

Cases in child care centres and homes

  • 1,630 (+43) cases at child care centres and homes
  • 806 (+16) children, including in York Region:
    • 1 child, Learning Jungle Newmarket
    • 1 child, First Roots Early Education, Richmond Hill
    • 1 child, La Garderie Des Moussaillons, Markham
    • 1 child, Playcare, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Tender Treasures, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Thornhill Woods, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Parkview YMCA, Markham
    • 1 child, Kids Come First, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Harry Bowes, Stouffville
    • 1 child, Fossil Hill, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Fun on the Run, Holy Jubilee, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Prince Charles YMCA, Newmarket
    • 1 child, Dr. Roberta Bondar YMCA, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Wonderland Day Care, Vaughan
    • 1 child, Fun on the Run, Michael Cranney
  • 824 (+16) staff, including in York Region:
    • 1 staff, Cutie and Patooties, Newmarket
    • 2 staff, Learning Jungle Newmarket
    • 2 staff, Prince of Peace, Georgina
    • 1 staff, Bizzy Buddies, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Holy Name, King
    • 2 staff, Childventures Early Learning, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Donald Cousen's Children's Centre, Markham
    • 1 staff, Little Rouge Children's Centre, Markham
    • 3 staff, Lullaboo Nursery and Child Care, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Maple Seed Montessori, Markham
    • 1 staff, Playcare, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Queens Montessori, Markham
    • 1 staff, Victoria Education Centre, Richmond Hill
    • 1 staff, Parkview YMCA, Markham
    • 2 staff, NUF House Academy, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Mini Skool, Richmond Hill
    • 1 staff, Kids Come First, Vaughan
    • 3 (+2) staff, David Suzuki, Markham
    • 1 staff, Community of Maple, St. Joan of Arc, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Cozy Time, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Wee Watch, Markham
    • 1 staff, St. Clement, Vaughan
    • 1 staff, Better Than Home, Newmarket
  • 233 of 5,245 child care centres with current cases (4.44%)
  • 40 child care centres currently closed (.76%)

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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