Ontario reports 11,352 new COVID cases, with 1,290 patients in hospital

Ontario reported 1,290 people in general hospital wards with COVID-19 (up by 58 from the previous day) with 266 patients in intensive care units (up by 18).

Ontario is reporting 11,352 COVID cases on Tuesday, as hospitalizations and those in ICUs continue to rise. The provincial case total now stands at 816,450.

Over the last three days, there were 13,578 new infections on Monday, 16,714 reported on Sunday, and a record-breaking 18,445 new cases on Saturday. The seven-day average has now reached 14,435 as case counts due to Omicron continue to hover around unprecedented highs.

Of the 11,352 new cases recorded, the data showed 1,647 were unvaccinated people, 445 were partially vaccinated people, 9,040 were fully vaccinated people and for 219 people the vaccination status was unknown.

For the regional breakdown, 2,480 cases were recorded in Toronto, 1,486 in Peel Region, 1,059 in York Region, 635 in Durham Region, and 612 in Waterloo. All other local public health units reported fewer than 600 new cases in the provincial report.

Ontario reported 1,290 people in general hospital wards with COVID-19 (up by 58 from the previous day) with 266 patients in intensive care units (up by 18).

Hospitalizations and those in ICUs continue to rise daily as Ontario grapples to contain Omicron.

For comparison, in the third wave peak in April which was the worst wave for hospitalizations, the province saw almost 2,400 patients in general hospital wards and as many as 900 patients in ICUs with COVID among a population that was vastly unvaccinated.

The death toll in the province has risen to 10,239 as 10 more virus-related deaths were reported.