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

2 new cases in Newmarket, 5 schools remain in surveillance; York Region confirms 24 new cases, 61-year-old Vaughan woman is 773rd death; Ontario reports 409 new cases, 3 more deaths, as hospitalizations drop below 200 patients
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Newmarket (reported Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.)

  • 3,448 cases of COVID-19 
  • 2 new casec since Oct. 26 
    •  1 unvaccinated, 1 fully vaccinated
  • 12 (+1) 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%
  • 1,068 (+1) cases community transmission, or 31%
  • 395 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 12%
  • 46 (+1) cases under investigation, or 1%
  • 57 (+0) cases school outbreak
  • 48 (+1) cases travel, or 1%
  • 280 (+0) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 877 (+0) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 595 (+1) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 542 (+0) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 452 (+0) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 268 (+0) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 259 (+1) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 208 (+0) 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 Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.)

  • 57,384 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 24 new cases since Oct. 26 
    • 15 unvaccinated, 0 partially vaccinated, 9 fully vaccinated
  • 166 (+1) active cases
  • 1 more death, totalling 773
    • 61-year-old Vaughan woman passed away Oct. 20 at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital (Exposure local transmission, onset of symptoms Sept. 30)
  • 194 new cases in last 7 days, of which 54.2% are unvaccinated (ages 12+) 
  • 22,310 (+6) variant cases, 71 (-10) active, 183 deaths

Active school and child care cases

  • 5 (+0) school outbreaks: 36 (+0) students, 5 (+0) staff
  • 34 (-1) schools under surveillance: 48 (+0) students; 3 (-2) staff
  • 2 (+1) child care outbreaks: 7 (+3) children, 3 (+1) staff

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 896 doses administered, 277 newly vaccinated on Oct. 26 
  • 76.7% residents with 1 dose; 74.2% with 2 doses
  • residents 18+ 87.8% 1 dose, 85.1% 2 doses 
  • residents 12+ 87.6% 1 dose, 84.7% 2 doses 

The Details  

  • 20,747 (+4) cases, or 36%, household close contact
  • 5,072 (-1) cases, or 9%, non-household close contact
  • 20,222 (+4) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,180 (+5) cases, or 8%, institutional outbreak
  • 694 (+7) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 804 (+1) cases, or 1%, travel
  • 1,103 (+2) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,475 (+2) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 15,244 (+3) cases age 19 to 34, or 27%
  • 9,618 (+2) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 8,431 (+7) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 7,831 (+0) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 4,807 (+3) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 4,487 (+4) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 3,421 (+0) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,239 (+2) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,306 (+2) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 24,241 (+14) cases, 104 cases in last 7 days, 94 (+6) active
  • Markham 13,186 (+1) cases, 25 cases in last 7 days, 18 (-2) active
  • Richmond Hill 8,200 (+5) cases, 28 ^ cases in last 7 days, 21 (-1) active
  • Newmarket 3,448 (+2) cases, 13 ^ cases in last 7 days, 12 (+1) active
  • Aurora 2,060 (+0) cases, 11 ^ cases in last 7 days, 11 (-1) active
  • Georgina 1,376 (+0) cases, 4 cases in last 7 days, 4 (+0) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,213 (+0) cases, 3 cases in last 7 days, 3 (-1) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,632 (+2) cases, 4 ^ cases in last 7 days, 3 (+2) active
  • King 1,300 (+0) cases, 1 case in last 7 days, 0 (-2) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 28, for Oct. 27)

  • 598,840 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 409 new cases since Oct. 26
    • 220 unvaccinated; 16 partially vaccinated; 144 fully vaccinated, 29 unknown*
  • 3 more deaths, totalling 9,865
  • 97.8% of cases resolved 
  • 197 total hospitalized: 93 unvaccinated; 10 partially vaccinated; 28 fully vaccinated (excluding ICU)*
  • 132 in ICU: 60 unvaccinated; 8 partially vaccinated; 16 fully vaccinated* (19 patients from Sask.)
  • 93 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 

  • 80 new school cases since Oct. 26
  • 4,454 total cases: 3,946 students, 435 staff, 73 N/A
  • 503, 10.38%, schools with reported cases (2 closed)
  • 11 new child care cases since Oct. 26
  • 8,803 total cases: 5,514 children, 3,289 staff
  • 93, 1.71%, centres with confirmed cases

Vaccinations

  • 84% ages 12+ 2 doses + 4% one dose, totalling 88%
  • 74% all ages 2 doses + 3% one dose, totalling 77%  

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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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