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

43 new cases in Newmarket, outbreak with 8 cases at Inn From the Cold shelter; York Region confirms 335 new cases, as cases skyrocket over weekend, with active cases more than doubling, and incidence rate rising to 98 per 100K population; Ontario reports 3,453 new cases, 11 more deaths, with 412 hospitalized, 165 in ICU
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Some York Region Public Health data is cumulative from Friday, Dec. 17 as the public dashboard is not updated until after 5 p.m. Mondays following weekends.

Newmarket (reported Monday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.)

  • 3,825 cases of COVID-19 
  • 43 new cases since Dec. 19 (111 cases since Dec. 17)
  • 162 (+78) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 53
  • 1 (+1) institutional outbreak: Inn From the Cold (outbreak #2), 1 client, 7 staff
  • 2 (-1) school outbreaks
    • Clearmeadow P.S., 9 students, 1 staff
    • Poplar Bank P.S., 4 students
    • Outbreak closed Dec. 19 at Crossland P.S., 9 students
  • 9 (+0) schools in surveillance
    • Terry Fox P.S., 1 student
    • Maple Leaf P.S., 1 staff
    • St. Nicholas C.E.S., 1 student
    • Sir William Mulock S.S., 1 student
    • Huron Heights S.S., 1 student, 1 staff
    • Alexander Muir P.S., 1 staff
    • Newmarket H.S., 1 student
    • Notre Dame C.E.S., 2 students
    • Mazo De La Roche P.S., 3 students

The Details 

  • 1,389 (+17) household cases close contact, or 36%
  • 332 (+23) non-household close contact, or 9%
  • 1,116 (+7) cases community transmission, or 29%
  • 403 (+8) cases institutional outbreak, or 11%
  • 122 (+48) cases under investigation, or 3%
  • 95 (+5) cases school outbreak, or 2%
  • 71 (+1) cases travel, or 2%
  • 293 (+2) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 965 (+28) cases age 19 to 34, or 25%
  • 645 (+8) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 585 (+9) cases age 45 to 54, or 15%
  • 543 (+61) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 334 (+6) cases age 4 to 13, or 9%
  • 270 (+1) cases age 65 to 79, or 7%
  • 224 (+1) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 143 (-4) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 116 (+1) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Monday, Dec. 20 at 5 p.m.)

  • 61,589 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 335 new cases since Dec. 19 (339 cases Dec. 19, 365 cases Dec. 18, 266 cases Dec. 17) 
    • 72 unvaccinated, 17 partially vaccinated, 246 fully vaccinated
  • 1,755 (+881) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 781
  • 1,799 ^ new cases in last 7 days
  • 6 (+5) institutional outbreak:
    • Green Haven Illam. Richmond Hill, 1 client, 1 staff
    • Inn From the Cold (outbreak #2), Newmarket, 1 client, 7 staff
    • Markham Stouffville Hospital (outbreak #4), Markham, 2 patients
    • New Leaf - The Elms (outbreak #3), East Gwillimbury, 1 resident, 1 staff
    • Reena Group Home – Thornhill. Vaughan, 3 residents, 5 staff
    • Community Living, Richmond Hill, 2 staff
  • 3 (+2) workplace outbreaks: 2 office, 1 retail

Active school and child care cases

  • 39 (+4) school outbreaks: 260 (+14) students, 43 (+19) staff
    • Cedarwood P.S. (Investigation #4), Markham
    • École Intermédiaire Catholique Renaissance (Investigation #6), Vaughan
    • Pleasantville P.S. (Investigation #4), Richmond Hill
    • R L Graham P.S. (Investigation #2), Georgina
    • Stephen Lewis S.S. (Investigation #7), Vaughan
    • Glad Park P.S. (Investigation #5); Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
    • Outbreaks closed Dec. 20 at Crossland P.S., Newmarket; Our Lady of Fatima C.E.S., Vaughan; St. Mary C.E.S., King Township; Summitview P.S., Whitchurch-Stouffville
  • 3 (+1) schools closed
    • Ecole Secondaire Catholique Renasissance, Aurora, 2 students, 5 staff
    • St. Thomas Acquinas C.E.S., Georgina, 18 students, 3 staff
    • Credo Christian School, Woodbridge, 5 (+2) students
  • 99 (+18) schools under surveillance: 140 (+13) students; 47 (+17) staff
  • 1 (+1) child care outbreaks
    • Teston Village P.S., Vaughan, 1 child, 1 staff
    • Autumn Hill Academy, Vaughan, 5 children, 1 staff

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 8,971 doses administered, 2,154 newly vaccinated, 6,520 dose 3 on Dec. 19
  • 81.0% residents with 1 dose; 76.3% with 2 doses
  • residents 12+ 89.0% 1 dose, 87.1% 2 doses
  • residents 5+ 85.1% 1 dose, 80.2% 2 doses 
  • 39.7% 5-11 vaccinated at least 1 dose

The Details  

  • 22,103 (+202) cases, or 36%, household close contact
  • 5,411 (+149) cases, or 9%, non-household close contact
  • 20,871 (+146) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,231 (+28) cases, or 7%, institutional outbreak
  • 1,568 (+704) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 1,035 (+17) cases, or 2%, travel
  • 1,654 (+90) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,631 (+39) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 15,901 (+118) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 10,021 (+2) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 8,963 (+52) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 8,100 (+1,101) cases age 55 to 64, or 15%
  • 5,359 (+58) cases age 4 to 13, or 9%
  • 4,912 (-51) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 3,564 (+16) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,260 (-18) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,408 (+5) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 25,756 (+93) cases, 548 ^ cases in last 7 days, 527 (+270) active
  • Markham 13,826 (+53) cases, 330 ^ cases in last 7 days, 328 (+183) active
  • Richmond Hill 8,779 (+51) cases, 293 ^ cases in last 7 days, 284 (+180) active
  • Newmarket 3,825 (+43) cases, 164 ^ cases in last 7 days, 162 (+78) active
  • Aurora 2,327 (+25) cases, 139 ^ cases in last 7 days, 141 (+49) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,411 (+30) cases, 88 ^ cases in last 7 days, 87 (+42) active
  • Georgina 1,586 (+17) cases, 82 cases in last 7 days, 76 (+7) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,814 (+8) cases, 75 ^ cases in last 7 days, 75 (+35) active
  • King 1,473 (+10) cases, 45 ^ cases in last 7 days, 43 (+22) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 21, for Dec. 20)

  • 657,180 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 3,453 new cases since Dec. 19
    • 673 unvaccinated; 132 partially vaccinated; 2,500 fully vaccinated, 148 unknown*
  • 11 more deaths, totalling 10,123
  • 94.5% of cases resolved 
  • 412 total hospitalized: 145 unvaccinated; 12 partially vaccinated; 109 fully vaccinated*
  • 165 in ICU: 89 unvaccinated; 4 partially vaccinated; 37 fully vaccinated* 
  • 101 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 

  • 211 new school cases since Dec. 19  
  • 11,777 total cases: 10,367 students, 1,202 staff, 208 N/A
  • 1,248, 25.76%, schools with reported cases (10 closed)
  • 100 new child care cases since Dec. 19
  • 9,906 total cases: 6,416 children, 3,490 staff
  • 325, 5.89%, centres with confirmed cases (42 closed)

Vaccinations

  • 88% ages 12+ 2 doses, 3% one dose, totalling 91%
  • 81% ages 5+ 2 doses, 5% one dose, totalling 86%
  • 77% all ages 2 doses, 5% one dose, totalling 82%

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