4,016 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 608 in intensive care
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Ontario reported 92 more COVID-related deaths on Wednesday. The Ministry of Health noted 89 deaths were from over the past 21 days and three deaths were from over a month ago.
Ontario is reporting 4,016 people in hospital with COVID on Wednesday with 608 in intensive care units.
This is up by eight hospitalizations but a decrease of 18 in ICUs since the previous day.
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 4,016 people in hospital with COVID-19, 56 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 44 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.
Of the 608 people in ICUs with the virus, around 83 per cent were admitted because of the virus, while around 17 per cent were admitted for other reasons.
Meanwhile, Ontario also reported 5,368 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, 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 1,010,247.
Of the 5,368 new cases recorded, the data showed 801 were unvaccinated people, 191 were partially vaccinated people, 3,805 were fully vaccinated people. For 571 people the vaccination status was unknown.
The death toll in the province has risen to 11,160 as 92 more virus-related deaths were added.
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