KEY UPDATES
FEDERAL
Prime Minister Trudeau did not address the media today.
PROVINCIAL
Premier Ford did not address the media today.
YORK REGION
York Region Public Health issued a Public Notice in relation to 17 confirmed case of COVID-19 linked to two weddings in Vaughan and related events on Wednesday, October 28 and Friday, October 30.
Flags at all York Region buildings and facilities were lowered to half-mast to honour and remember both serving and Veteran members of the military York Region staff honoured serving and veteran members of the military and the sacrifices made in a virtual staff Remembrance Day Service
COVID-19 IN YORK REGION:
Below is a summary of the detailed information contained in the Interactive Dashboard – Cases at york.ca/covid19data. As of November 11, 2020 at 5 p.m. there are:
8,102 total confirmed cases 177 new cases* since yesterday117.0 average daily cases over past 7 days1 new hospitalization64 confirmed cases in hospital, 6 of which are in Intensive Care390 cases among health care workers, of which 388 cases have resolved*2 new fatalities 290 total confirmed fatalities 6,766 resolved cases 5.56% positivity rate** (explanation below) 57 open outbreaks under COVID-19 protocols 17 institutional (Long-Term Care/Retirement Homes/Community Care/Hospitals)9 Child Care Centres10 Schools; 44 Schools under surveillance 0 Emergency Housing21 Workplaces 302 closed outbreaks
*Data quality is an on-going process and may result in the more/less cases reported on a day-over-day basis or other changes to how cases are classified (e.g., municipality, acquisition, etc.). These data quality activities have also resulted in the re-categorization of individuals. Data quality activities do not increase or decrease total case counts.
**The daily COVID-19 Council Update includes the 7-day average daily case numbers, new hospitalizations and positivity rate (positivity rate refers to the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests among all individuals being tested for COVID-19).
COMBINED CASE NUMBERS:
As of this morning, there are:
More than 51.2 million total cases worldwide (490, 478 new) with cases in 216 countries, area or territories; more than 1.2 million related fatalities reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) 273, 037 total cases (4,302 new); with 10,632 related fatalities in Canada (68 new); 221,279 resolved in Canada (as of November 10 at 7 p.m.) 88,209 total cases (1,426 new); with 3,275 related fatalities; 74,303 resolved in Ontario
KING TOWNSHIP
5 new COVID-19 cases reported today.
Today is a day of remembrance. On this 11th day of the 11th month, at the 11th hour, we paused to show our respect for those who have given so much. We reflect on lives lost, lives forever changed, and lives that are free thanks to the sacrifices of so many.