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From the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, YorkRegion.com got down to observe each case in York Area, mapping COVID-19 hotspots and instances locally.
Because the scenario modifications, these numbers now include a warning.
With the fast rise of the extremely transmissible Omicron variant and the province shifting its COVID-19 testing to high-risk or symptomatic folks, the area is altering its interactive COVID-19 dashboard.
"Many well being items are actually confronted with the fact case knowledge reported externally just isn't a real illustration of rising instances," Patrick Casey, York Area director of company communications, stated.
The truth is, the case counts posted every 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 specific piece of the general image of COVID-19 transmission," Casey stated. "The numbers will likely be an undercount of the true burden of sickness locally and won't precisely replicate transmission charges and group danger."
The precise variety of instances is anticipated to be a lot larger as Omicron continues to unfold, he added.
Whereas YorkRegion.com will proceed to watch the variety of optimistic COVID-19 instances as reported by public well being, the main target will shift to our hospitals and the pressure on sources posed by COVID-19.
Right here, you will see the variety of COVID-19 instances in every of York Area’s 4 hospitals in addition to what number of COVID-19 sufferers are in an intensive care unit (ICU).
Of the 66 hospital sufferers with COVID-19, 15 sufferers are in ICU in York Area – making up 13.5 per cent of present ICU beds as of Feb. 16.
There are 11 COVID-19 sufferers in ICU beds at Mackenzie Well being, together with 6 at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital and 5 at Mackenzie Richmond Hill; 4 at Southlake Regional Well being Centre in Newmarket; and 0 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 every day Monday via Friday.
As of Feb. 17, York Area public well being reported 97,070 confirmed PCR optimistic COVID-19 instances.
Public well being has reported 758 instances within the final seven days.
On Feb. 17, the area reported 97 new infections, down from the 105 instances reported the day prior.
Of the 97 new optimistic COVID-19 instances reported, 30 have been unvaccinated; 3 had one dose; 36 had two doses; and 28 had three doses.
Of these 5 years and older within the area, 84.0 per cent have obtained two doses.
Of these 12-years and older within the area, 53.1 per cent have obtained three doses.
York Area Public Well being has reported 95,766 resolved COVID-19 instances in addition to 911 COVID-19 associated deaths.
This interactive map under tracks the confirmed optimistic COVID-19 instances throughout York Area by municipality.
The darker the color seems to be on the map, the extra optimistic instances have been confirmed within the municipality. Hover or click on in your metropolis or city to see the variety of instances and different particulars.