Ontario reports total of 1,540 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 402 in ICU

Ontario health officials reported another drop in the number of people with COVID-19 in hospital and intensive care units across Ontario on Sunday.

The province said 1,540 people are currently in hospital with COVID-19, which is down from the 1,704 reported on Saturday. The number of people in ICU also fell from 414 to 402.

The province warned that the number of people in hospital may be higher as not all the hospitals report their data over the weekend.

The province also reported that 22 more people have died due to COVID-19.

A spokesperson for Ontario Ministry of Health confirmed the 22 deaths reported on Sunday happened over the past 26 days.