COVID on Tuesday, though just over half of them were initially admitted due to virus complications, with 580 in intensive care units.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 4,183 people in hospital with COVID-19, which is up by 296 since yesterday, 53.5 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 46.5 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.This is an increase from 3,220 people in hospital last Tuesday.There are 580 people in ICUs, which is up by two from the previous day.
Around 82 per cent of those in intensive care with COVID were admitted because of the virus, while around 18 per cent were admitted for other reasons.The number of people in ICUs is up from 477 from last week.
Ontario to receive 10,000 courses of Pfizer’s Paxlovid COVID-19 pill in January Meanwhile, Ontario also reported 7,086 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, though that is an underestimate of the true widespread transmission of the virus due to recent testing restrictions.
The provincial case total now stands at 963,693.Of the 7,086 new cases recorded, the data showed 1,087 were unvaccinated people, 245 were partially vaccinated people, 5,439 were fully vaccinated people.