Ontario reports 60 more COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations reach 4,132
CTV
Ontario health officials reported that 60 more people have died due to COVID-19 as the province logged an increase in the number of people with the disease in intensive care.
The province confirmed on Wednesday that 4,132 people are in hospital with COVID-19, and 589 of those patients are in intensive care.
The total number of people in hospital with the disease is a decrease over the 4,183 reported on Tuesday, while the number of people in intensive care units rose from 580 to 589.
The province reported that 53 per cent of the 3,220 hospitalizations are people who are in hospital primarily due to COVID-19, while the remaining 47 per cent were admitted for other reasons but have now tested positive for the virus.
Eighty-two per cent of patients are in ICU primarily due to COVID-19, while 18 per cent of cases are there primarily for other reasons, but also have the virus.