Wednesday’s total hospitalization marks a slight drop from the 1,091 reported on Tuesday, but a strong increase from the 857 reported on Monday. The total number of patients in intensive care units across Ontario also fell slightly on Wednesday from 173 yesterday. Officials also reported 32 new deaths due to COVID-19. The province said 10 more of the deaths occurred in the last 30 days, while the remaining 22 occurred a month ago, but we added to the total number due to data cleansing. Since the onset of the pandemic, 12,511 have died from the disease. The county said that of the 168 people admitted to the ICU with COVID-19 on Wednesday, 33 were unvaccinated, four were partially vaccinated and 68 were fully vaccinated. The remaining 63 have an unknown vaccination status. According to data released by the Ontario Science Table on Tuesday, which takes into account the size of the population, people who have been fully vaccinated with at least two doses are 75.7% less likely to end up in hospital and 85.3% less likely. chances of ending up in ICUs compared to people who have not been vaccinated. The county reported 3,444 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, but health officials have warned the number is underestimated due to test restrictions and delays. With 21,553 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health says the province’s positive rate is about 18 percent. In the greater Toronto area, officials reported 876 new cases in Toronto, 203 new cases in the Peel area, 181 new cases in the Durham area, 156 new cases in the York area and 122 new cases in the Halton area. Officials also reported 221 new cases in Simcoe Muskoka, 190 new cases in Ottawa and 161 new cases in Hamilton. All other areas reported less than 100 new cases Wednesday. The province estimated that 2,872 more cases of the disease would be resolved by Wednesday, bringing the number of patients who recovered in Ontario to 1,142,051. Today’s report brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases in Ontario to 1,180,121. The county reported 94 cases of residents and 29 cases of staff in long-term care facilities across Ontario. Officials say at least 104 long-term care homes are currently experiencing an outbreak.
