Ontario COVID numbers: 1,626 people in hospital, 207 in intensive care
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The death toll in Ontario has risen to 12,678 as 17 more virus-related deaths were added, but the report did note that two deaths were removed following data cleanup.
Ontario is reporting 1,626 people in hospital with COVID on Thursday, with 207 in intensive care.
This is down by 36 for hospitalizations but an increase of four for ICUs since the previous day.
Last Thursday, there were 1,392 hospitalizations with 177 in ICU. This is about a 17 per cent, for both, to the figures this week.
According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 39 per cent were admitted for other reasons.
Meanwhile, Ontario also reported 5,038 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, which is much higher than usual considering testing restrictions. Though, the ministry of health indicates there was a data catch-up and “this is not reflective of a real daily increase in case numbers.”
“According to Dr. Moore’s review of the latest data, Ontario has already peaked in COVID-19 cases and hospital and ICU admissions are expected to peak in the coming week,” a ministry of health spokesperson said. “As such, we expect to see a steady decline in key indicators in the following weeks.”
The provincial case total now stands at 1,229,572.
The death toll in the province has risen to 12,678 from the previous day as 17 more virus-related deaths were added, but the report did note that two deaths were removed following data cleanup.
