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

New cases soar by 25 in Newmarket, positivity jumps to 11%; after yesterday's low, York Region new cases jump by 266, 1 more death, while incidence rate, Rt values continue decline; Ontario reports 2,759 new cases, 31 more deaths, as positivity drops to lowest level been April 3 
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Newmarket (reported Wednesday, May 12 at 5 p.m.)

  • 2,891 cases of COVID-19 
  • 25 more cases since May 11
  • 1,033 variant cases, 107 active
    • 40 (+0) B.1.1.7. U.K.; 28 close contact, 6 local transmission, 5 workplace
    • 1 (+0) B.1.351 South Africa: 1 local transmission
    • 11 (+0) P.1 Brazil; 2 close contact, 4 local transmission, 3 workplace, 2 school
    • 981 (+15) lineage not yet determined: 454 close contact, 396 local transmission, 72 workplace, 14 school, 25 institutional outbreak, 1 travel)
  • 2,709 cases resolved
  • 135 (+9) active cases
  • 0 more deaths, totalling 47
  • 1 (+0) institutional outbreaks
    • Outbreak #4 declared May 5 at Eagle Terrace LTC, Newmarket (5 health-care workers)
  • 1 (+0) workplace outbreak
  • 1 (+0) school outbreak
    • Outbreak declared May 7 at Alexander Muir P.S. (2 staff)
  • 1 (-1) child care centre outbreak
    • Outbreak declared April 28 at Kidz R Us (9 children, 2 staff)
  • 172 tests on May 10, 19 positive (11.0% positivity)

The Nitty Gritty 

  • 1,259 (+15) cases close contact, or 44%
  • 857 (+7) cases community transmission, or 30%
  • 392 (+0) cases institutional outbreak, or 14%
  • 66 (-1) cases under investigation, or 2%
  • 24 (+0) cases travel, or 1%
  • 241 (+2) cases workplace outbreak, or 8%
  • 737 (+5) cases age 19 to 34, 25%
  • 502 (+6) cases age 35 to 44, or 17%
  • 462 (+2) cases age 45 to 54, or 16%
  • 387 (+3) cases age 55 to 64, or 13%
  • 232 (+0) cases age 65 to 79, or 8%
  • 194 (+3) cases age 4 to 13, or 7%
  • 161 (+3) cases age 14 to 18, or 5%
  • 135 (+0) cases age 80+, or 5%
  • 81 (+1) cases age 0 to 3, or 3%

York Region (reported Wednesday, May 12 at 5 p.m.) in stay-at-home order, state of emergency, new restrictions 

  • 49,529 confirmed cases of COVID-19
  • 266 new cases since May 11
  • 15,536 variant cases, 1,213 active, 75 deaths
    • 666 (+0) B.1.1.7 U.K. 
    • 21 (+0) B.1.351 South Africa 
    • 2 (+0) B.1.617 India
    • 181 (+4) P.1 Brazil
    • 14,666 (+125) lineage not yet determined
  • 47,232 cases resolved
  • 1,665 (-30) active cases
  • 1 more death, totalling 632
    • An 80-year-old Vaughan man passed away Dec. 26, 2020* at Mackenzie Health Hospital, Richmond Hill (Exposure local transmission) *reported to public health May 12
  • 481 (+1) workplace outbreaks, 23 (-2) active, 4,263 (+38) cases 

Recovery Measures 

Vaccinations (York Region residents, administered at any location in Ontario)

  • 13,684 vaccinated May 11
  • 543,025 (44.6% of total population) at least 1 dose
  • 26,618 fully vaccinated people
  • 55.7% proportion of eligible residents (18+) at least 1 dose 

Cases in schools, child care centres

  • 2,310 (+7) cases
  • 1,625 (+6) student cases
  • 685 (+1) staff cases
  • 132 (+0) school outbreaks, 1 (-1) are active
  • 670 (+0) school surveillances, 3 (-3) are active
  • 112 (+1) child care setting outbreaks, 16 (-2) are active 

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 321 (+1) institutional outbreaks, 13 (+1) active
    • Outbreak #3 declared May 11 at Chartwell Hollandview Trail Retirement Community, Aurora (5 health-care workers)

 ​​Nitty Gritty

  • 22,250 (+110) cases, or 45%, close contact
  • 16,518 (+89) cases, or 33%, community transmission
  • 4,311 (+10) cases, or 9%, institutional outbreak
  • 985 (+31) cases, or 4%, under investigation
  • 431 (+2) cases, or 1%, travel
  • 4,030 (+14) cases, or 8%, workplace outbreak
  • 12,895 (+80) cases age 19 to 34, or 26%
  • 8,553 (+27) cases age 45 to 54, or 17%
  • 7,245 (+39) cases ages 35 to 44, or 15%
  • 7,046 (+21) cases age 55 to 64, or 14%
  • 4,281 (+23) cases age 65 to 79, or 9%
  • 3,480 (+23) cases age 4 to 13, or 7%
  • 2,869 (+14) cases age 14 to 18, or 6%
  • 2,129 (+0) cases age 80+, or 4%
  • 1,031 (+8) cases age 0 to 3, or 2%

Around the region:

  • Vaughan 20,465 (+90) cases, 621 (-29) active
  • Markham 11,900 (+76) cases, 414 (+12) active
  • Richmond Hill 7,055 (+41) cases, 245 (-2) active
  • Newmarket 2,891 (+25) cases, 135 (+9) active
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville 1,411 (+14) cases, 58 (-8) active
  • Aurora 1,729 (+7) cases, 57 (-12) active
  • Georgina 1,185 (+2) cases, 29 (-7) active
  • East Gwillimbury 1,061 (+4) cases, 28 (-4) active
  • King 1,051 (+1) cases, 25 (-3) active

Ontario (reported at 10:30 a.m. on May 13, for May 12)

  • 502,171 confirmed cases of COVID-19 
  • 2,759 new cases since May 11
  • 103,533 (+2,337) variant cases
    • 101,232 U.K. variant
    • 574 South African variant
    • 1,727 Brazilian variant
  • 31 more deaths, totalling 8,405
  • 92.5% of cases resolved
  • 1,632 (-41) cases are hospitalized; 776 (+0) in ICU; 568 (+9) on ventilators
  • 47,638 more tests completed, with 24,365 awaiting results
  • 5.7% positivity

Vaccines

  • 137,697 daily doses administered 
  • 6,629,363 total doses
  • 407,600 completed (people fully vaccinated)

Cases in schools, child care centres

  • 14,288 (+118) cases ages 4 to 8
  • 18,280 (+101) cases ages 9 to 13
  • 18,476 (+135) cases ages 14 to 17

Institutional Outbreaks

  • 1,455 (+5) outbreaks at long-term care homes, 33 (-5) active
  • 856 (+1) outbreaks at retirement homes, 17 (+0) active
  • 550 (-2) outbreaks at hospitals, 39 (+0) active
  • 3,937 (+1) long-term care resident deaths
  • 15,219 (+3) cases are long-term care residents

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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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