Ontario reports 2,081 hospitalizations, 288 ICU admissions and more than 11K new COVD-19 cases
CTV
Ontario health officials say 2,081 people are hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 288 of those patients are in intensive care, marking a significant increase in the number of people in hospital due to the disease.
The province released the data on Wednesday, showing a significant increase over the day before, when officials reported 1,290 hospitalizations and 266 intensive care unit (ICU) admissions.
Health Minister Christine Elliott said the seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 related patients in ICU is 235. The minister's office has called the growth in hospitalizations “explosive.”
According to health officials, 10 more deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in the last 24 hours.
The province also reported 11,582 new cases of COVID-19, but health officials have warned that number is an underestimate because due to testing limitations and backlogs.
