COVID on Monday, with 147 in intensive care.This is down by 32 for hospitalizations but an increase of two for ICUs since the previous day, though officials noted not all hospitals reported updated figures due to the weekend.Last Monday, there were 879 hospitalizations with 152 in ICU.According to latest data for hospitalizations from the weekend, 60 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.
For those in ICUs, 35 per cent were admitted for other reasons. COVID takes a back seat as voters focus on affordability, health care ahead of Ontario election: poll Meanwhile, Ontario also reported 547 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, though that is an underestimate of the true widespread transmission of the virus due to PCR testing eligibility.
The provincial case total now stands at 1,302,443.The death toll in the province has risen to 13,226 from the previous day as one new virus-related death was added.There are a total of 1,278,464 recoveries, which is around 98 per cent of known cases.
Resolved cases increased by 930 from the previous day.For vaccinations, of the aged 12 and older population, 91.3 per cent are fully vaccinated.