COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ontario drop below 2,000, another 44 deaths reported
CTV
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ontario dropped below 2,000 on Thursday for the first time since early January as the province reported another 44 deaths linked to the disease.
Right now, there are 1,897 patients in hospital with COVID-19 -- a drop of 162 patients over Wednesday’s total. The last time the number of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in Ontario were this low was on Jan. 4 when 1,290 patients were being treated.
At least 56 per cent of those hospitalizations involve patients who were admitted due to COVID-19, while 44 per cent were admitted for another reason but have since tested positive.
Of those in hospital, 961 patients are fully vaccinated, 400 are unvaccinated, and 79 are partially vaccinated. The vaccination status of the remaining patients is unknown.
The province also reported a drop in the number of patients in intensive care with COVID-19. As of Thursday, 445 patients are receiving care as ICU admissions continue to decrease since late January.
