COVID on Wednesday, with 273 in intensive care units as figures continue to trend downwards.This is down by 67 hospitalizations and a decrease of five in ICUs since the previous day.
Last Wednesday, there were 1,106 hospitalizations with 319 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 847 people in hospital with COVID-19, 44 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 56 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 273 people in ICUs with the virus, 82 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 18 per cent were admitted for other reasons.
Ontario reacts as province lifts most COVID-19 restrictions Meanwhile, Ontario also reported 1,959 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, though that is an underestimate of the true widespread transmission of the virus due to testing restrictions.
The provincial case total now stands at 1,105,146.Of the 1,959 new cases recorded, the data showed 215 were unvaccinated people, 49 were partially vaccinated people, 1,522 were fully vaccinated people.