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

14 new cases in Newmarket, 68 cases in last 7 days; York Region confirms 141 new cases, death of 70-year-old East Gwillimbury man, as 7-day average of daily new cases rises to 107; Ontario reports 1,808 new cases — highest single-day count since May 21 — 9 more deaths, as school closures jump to 47
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Newmarket (reported Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m.)

  • 3,674 cases of COVID-19 
  • 14 new cases since Dec. 13 
  • 68 (+8) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 53
  • 2 (+0) school outbreaks: Poplar Bank P.S. 4 students; Crossland P.S., 9 students
  • 9 (+0) schools in surveillance
    • Alexander Muir P.S., 1 staff
    • Denne P.S., 1 student
    • JLR Bell P.S., 1 staff
    • Newmarket H.S., 1 student
    • Armitage Village P.S., 1 student
    • Rogers P.S., 2 students
    • Clearmeadow P.S., 8 students, 1 staff
    • Notre Dame C.E.S., 2 (+1) students
    • Mazo De La Roche P.S., 3 students

The Details 

  • 1,363 (+6) household cases close contact, or 37%
  • 303 (+0) non-household close contact, or 8%
  • 1,102 (+1) cases community transmission, or 31%
  • 395 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 11%
  • 63 (+5) cases under investigation, or 1%
  • 88 (+2) cases school outbreak, or 2%
  • 69 (+0) cases travel, or 1%
  • 287 (-1) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 918 (+6) cases age 19 to 34, or 25%
  • 630 (+2) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 572 (+1) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 480 (+2) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 325 (+2) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 268 (+0) cases age 65 to 79, or 7%
  • 220 (+0) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 147 (+1) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 114 (+0) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m.)

  • 59,938 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 141 new cases since Dec. 13 
    • 56 unvaccinated, 2 partially vaccinated, 83 fully vaccinated
  • 663 (+59) active cases
  • 1 more death, totalling 780
    • A 70-year-old East Gwillimbury man passed away Thursday, Dec. 9 at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket (Symptom onset Nov. 9, exposure local transmission)
  • 752 ^ new cases in last 7 days
  • 3 (+0) workplace outbreaks
    • 1 construction, 2 retail

Active school and child care cases

  • 24 (+3) school outbreaks: 178 (+12) students, 12 (+2) staff
  • 78 (+3) schools under surveillance: 132 (+14) students; 27 (+1) staff
  • 1 (+0) child care outbreaks: Aurora Early Learning Centre, 2 children, 1 staff

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered anywhere)

  • 7,016 doses administered, 1, 804 newly vaccinated, 5,083 dose 3 on Dec. 13
  • 80.3% residents with 1 dose; 76.1% with 2 doses
  • residents 12+ 88.9% 1 dose, 86.9% 2 doses
  • residents 5+ 84.5% 1 dose, 80.0% 2 doses 
  • 32.9% 5-11 vaccinated at least 1 dose

The Details  

  • 21,817 (+44) cases, or 36%, household close contact
  • 5,226 (+11) cases, or 9%, non-household close contact
  • 20,671 (+18) cases, or 35%, community transmission
  • 4,200 (+0) cases, or 7%, institutional outbreak
  • 854 (+20) cases, or 1%, under investigation
  • 1,008 (+7) cases, or 2%, travel
  • 1,512 (+39) cases, or 2%, school outbreak
  • 4,561 (+1) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 15,666 (+29) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 9,967 (+20) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 8,850 (+26) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 8,075 (+22) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 4,953 (+8) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 5,237 (+14) cases age 4 to 13, or 8%
  • 3,522 (+2) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,276 (+2) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,392 (+2) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 25,251 (+45) cases, 253 ^ cases in last 7 days, 216 (+13) active
  • Markham 13,516(+19) cases, 90 ^ cases in last 7 days, 86 (+12) active
  • Richmond Hill 8,503 (+14) cases, 86 ^ cases in last 7 days, 83 (+2) active
  • Aurora 2,205 (+15) cases, 77 ^ cases in last 7 days, 74 (+13) active
  • Newmarket 3,674 (+14) cases, 68 ^ cases in last 7 days, 68 (+8) active
  • Georgina 1,514 (+10) cases, 70 ^ cases in last 7 days, 65 (+6) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,327 (+3) cases, 36 cases in last 7 days, 37 (-5) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,745 (+7) cases, 34 ^ cases in last 7 days, 29 (+3) active
  • King 1,434 (+6) cases, 21 ^ cases in last 7 days, 19 (+5) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 15, for Dec. 14)

  • 636,920 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 1,808 new cases since Dec. 13
    • 625 unvaccinated; 39 partially vaccinated; 1,046 fully vaccinated, 98 unknown*
  • 9 more deaths, totalling 10,093
  • 96.4% of cases resolved 
  • 357 total hospitalized: 119 unvaccinated; 11 partially vaccinated; 84 fully vaccinated* (1 from Saskatchewan)
  • 154 in ICU: 78 unvaccinated; 3 partially vaccinated; 30 fully vaccinated* 
  • 102 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 

  • 384 new school cases since Dec. 13
  • 10,486 total cases: 9,295 students, 1,017 staff, 174 N/A
  • 1,094, 22.58%, schools with reported cases (47 closed)
  • 50 new child care cases since Dec. 13
  • 9,649 total cases: 6,214 children, 3,435 staff
  • 220, 3.98%, centres with confirmed cases (35 closed)

Vaccinations

  • 88% ages 12+ 2 doses, 3% one dose, totalling 90%
  • 81% ages 5+ 2 doses, 5% one dose, totalling 86%
  • 77% all ages 2 doses, 5% one dose, totalling 82%

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