COVID TRACKER: How many ICU beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients in York Region?

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From the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, YorkRegion.com got down to monitor each case in York Area, mapping COVID-19 hotspots and circumstances in the neighborhood. 

Because the scenario adjustments, these numbers now include a warning. 

With the speedy rise of the  extremely transmissible Omicron variant and the province shifting its COVID-19 testing to high-risk or symptomatic individuals, the area is altering its interactive COVID-19 dashboard. 

"Many well being models at the moment are confronted with the truth case knowledge reported externally is just not a real illustration of rising circumstances," Patrick Casey, York Area director of company communications, stated. 

Actually, the case counts posted day by day by York Area Public Well being "are an underestimate of the true variety of people with COVID-19 in York Area".

Case counts needs to be interpreted with warning. 

"Each day case counts will solely replicate a selected piece of the general image of COVID-19 transmission," Casey stated. "The numbers will probably be an undercount of the true burden of sickness in the neighborhood and won't precisely replicate transmission charges and group threat."

The precise variety of circumstances is anticipated to be a lot larger as Omicron continues to unfold, he added. 

Whereas YorkRegion.com will proceed to observe the variety of constructive COVID-19 circumstances as reported by public well being, the main focus will shift to our hospitals and the pressure on sources posed by COVID-19. 

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Right here, you will discover the variety of COVID-19 circumstances in every of York Area’s 4 hospitals in addition to what number of COVID-19 sufferers are in an intensive care unit (ICU). 

As of Jan. 11, there are 37 COVID-19 sufferers in ICU in York Area – about 33.3 per cent of present ICU beds. 

There are 23 COVID-19 sufferers in an ICU mattress at Mackenzie Well being together with 16 at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital and seven at Mackenzie Richmond Hill; seven at Southlake Regional Well being Centre in Newmarket; and seven at Oak Valley Well being in Markham.

Oak Valley Well being, which incorporates Markham Stouffville Hospital and Uxbridge Hospital, experiences its COVID-19 numbers Monday, Wednesday and Friday, whereas the opposite hospitals report day by day Monday by Friday. 

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As of Jan. 11, York Area public well being reported 85,029 constructive COVID-19 circumstances, together with 30,977 circumstances of a variant of concern. 

Public well being has reported 7,269 circumstances within the final seven days. 

On Jan. 11, the area reported 1,018 new infections, up from the 855 circumstances reported the day prior. 

Of the 1,018 new constructive COVID-19 circumstances reported, 294 or 28.9 per cent of these weren't totally vaccinated.

Of these 12-years and older within the area, 87.5 per cent have obtained two doses and 33.3 per cent of the area's complete inhabitants have obtained three. 

York Area Public Well being has reported 79,058 resolved COVID-19 circumstances in addition to 794 COVID-19 associated deaths.

There are 1,416 confirmed circumstances amongst well being care staff within the area, together with physicians, nurses and paramedics. 

This interactive map under tracks the confirmed constructive COVID-19 circumstances throughout York Area by municipality.

The darker the color appears to be like on the map, the extra constructive circumstances have been confirmed within the municipality. Hover or click on in your metropolis or city to see the variety of circumstances and different particulars.

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