Ontario reports more than 16,700 new COVID cases, 10 more people in intensive care
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Ontario is reporting more than 16,700 new COVID-19 cases Sunday and an increase of 10 people in ICUs with the virus.
Ontario is reporting more than 16,700 new COVID-19 cases Sunday and an increase of 10 people in ICUs with virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott said there were 16,714 new infections. On Saturday, a record 18,445 cases were reported.
New PCR testing requirements recently came into effect in Ontario. The tests are now available only for certain high-risk populations.
The move came as the province’s testing system became strained with high demand amid the Omicron surge.
It means that daily case counts in Ontario are becoming less accurate in displaying a true representation of the virus’s spread in the community.
Public Health Ontario data shows there were 17 additional COVID-related deaths, bringing the provincial death toll to 10,223. One of the deaths occurred more than a month ago and was added due to a data clean-up.
Elliott said there are 224 people in intensive care with COVID-19, which is an increase of 10 compared with Saturday’s report.
There are 1,117 people hospitalized with COVID, which is down by 197. However, Elliott noted that not all hospitals report figures on weekends.
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