Ontario COVID update: 857 people in hospital, 168 in intensive care
That marks an increase of 94 hospitalizations and two people in intensive care since Sunday’s report.
However, not all hospitals report updated figures on weekends, meaning the reported numbers may be an underestimation. Last Monday, there were 655 people reported to be in hospital with COVID-19, with 158 in intensive care.According to the latest data breaking down COVID-19-positive hospitalizations provided over the weekend, of those hospitalized, around 46 per cent were admitted because of the virus while nearly 54 per cent were admitted for another reason but tested positive.
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