Ontario reports 20 net new COVID-19 deaths; review finds 489 'incidental' pandemic deaths to be removed from tally
Moore said individual choices on when to wear masks must be respected by all, and also suggested province may see a slight temporary increase in infection and hospitalizations as a result.
Of those, 244 were in intensive care, an increase of three from Wednesday, and 130 were breathing with the hep of a ventilator. Provincial labs processed 14,695 test specimens in the previous period, generating a positivity rate of 11.2 per cent.Of those, 1,690 were first doses, 4,072 were second doses and 7,222 were third doses.
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