{"id":13273,"date":"2020-04-27T19:03:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T23:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/airpurifierspecialist.com\/store\/?p=13273"},"modified":"2020-05-19T14:57:39","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T18:57:39","slug":"aurora-man-65-dies-of-community-acquired-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airpurifierspecialist.com\/store\/aurora-man-65-dies-of-community-acquired-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora man, 65, dies of community-acquired COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A 65-year-old Aurora man who acquired COVID-19 in the community is among five more deaths in York Region, as total deaths reach\u00a087 today, April 27.<\/p>\n

The man passed away Sunday, April 26 at Southlake Regional Health Centre after first experiencing symptoms April 1 and testing positive April 11.<\/p>\n

A fourth resident has passed away at Chartwell Aurora Long-term Care Residence, where 33 residents and 5 health-care worked are infected with COVID-19. Reported yesterday, an 86-year-old woman died Sunday, April 26 at the home, after testing positive April 11.<\/p>\n

Another resident\u00a0of Participation House has\u00a0passed away, bringing the total deaths to five\u00a0at the Markham home that supports adults with developmental and physical disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The resident died Friday, April 24 at Markham-Stouffville Hospital. York Region public health is no longer providing specific\u00a0details of age and gender when a death\u00a0occurs in smaller group home settings to protect the privacy of the individual.<\/p>\n

The first COVID-19 related death has occurred\u00a0Reena Lebovic Community Residence in Thornhill, which serves adults with developmental and\u00a0physical disabilities. The resident died Sunday, April 19 at Mackenzie Health. Three residents and seven health-care workers there are infected with COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two more deaths have occurred at Villa Colombo Vaughan Di Poce Centre in Kleinburg, where the outbreak includes 32 residents and 14 health-care workers. A 92-year-old man and a 93-year-old woman, who\u00a0both passed away Saturday, April 25 at Etobicoke General, are the eighth and ninth deaths.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As of today, 60 of region’s 87 COVID-19 related deaths are\u00a0residents of a long-term care and group homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Twenty-eight new cases confirmed today brings the total number of cases to 1,430\u00a0in York Region, with 458 cases \u2014 the majority at 32 per cent \u2014 caused by institutional outbreak.<\/p>\n

Institutional outbreaks have jumped by three to\u00a039, now including Christian Horizon homes in Richmond Hill, and River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton.<\/p>\n

Seven\u00a0more residents, totalling 355, at long-term care and group homes in York Region have COVID-19, and 17\u00a0more health-care workers (not all of whom live in York Region) totalling 274.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Health\/Long-term Care requirement has mandated that all residents and staff \u2014 asymptomatic and symptomatic \u2014 of long-term care, retirement and group homes be tested for COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Newmarket’s\u00a0outbreak cases<\/a>\u00a0increased from 83\u00a0to 88\u00a0today \u2014 64\u00a0per cent of its cases.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Two more confirmed COVID-19 cases bring Newmarket’s total cases to 137. Resolved cases remain at 31, or 31 per cent of the 137 cases.<\/p>\n

Resolved cases\u00a0<\/a>in the region increased by 33 today, bringing the total to 539, or\u00a038\u00a0per cent.<\/p>\n

Health-care workers with COVID-19 increased from 78 to 81 today: eight are in Newmarket; three\u00a0in Aurora, one in East Gwillimbury, three in Whitchurch-Stouffville; six\u00a0in Richmond Hill, 25\u00a0in Vaughan; and 35\u00a0in Markham.<\/p>\n

Of 1,430\u00a0cases in York Region<\/a>:<\/p>\n