COVID-19 ICU admissions in Ontario reach lowest level since early January, another 42 deaths reported
CTV
The number of patients in an Ontario intensive care unit with COVID-19 reached its lowest level since early January on Tuesday.
Government data shows that there are currently 474 patients in the ICU -- a drop over Monday’s total of 486. This marks the lowest number of patients in the ICU with COVID-19 since Jan. 10 when admissions totalled 438.
Of those patients in the ICU, 82 per cent are being treated for COVID-19 and 18 per cent tested positive after they were admitted. At least 174 of those patients are fully vaccinated, 158 are unvaccinated, and 10 are partially vaccinated. No vaccination information was provided for the remaining 132 patients.
Meanwhile, hospitalizations related to the virus reached 2,254 on Tuesday, an increase of 99 patients. However, not all hospitals record patient data over the weekend and the jump is likely due to the reporting delay.
Of those in hospital, 56 per cent of patients were admitted due to COVID-19 while the remaining 44 per cent tested positive after the fact. At least 1,264 patients are fully vaccinated, 484 are unvaccinated, and 100 are partially vaccinated. No vaccination information was provided for the remaining 406 patients.
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