COVID on Thursday, with 199 in intensive care units.This is down by five for both hospitalizations and in ICUs since the previous day.
Last Thursday, there were 742 hospitalizations with 244 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 644 people in hospital with COVID-19, 47 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 53 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 199 people in ICUs with the virus, 75 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 25 per cent were admitted for other reasons.
Ontario science table to publish new COVID projections Meanwhile, Ontario also reported 2,398 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, though that is an underestimate of the true widespread transmission of the virus due to testing restrictions.
The provincial case total now stands at 1,131,941.The death toll in the province has risen to 12,307 as 19 more virus-related deaths were added.