Ontario's COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to 1,829, ICU admissions fall to 435

The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario continues to drop.

The province reported 1,829 patients in hospital with COVID-19 on Friday -- a decrease of 68 -- while ICU admissions fell by 10 to 435.

Of those patients in hospital, 54 per cent were admitted due to COVID-19 and 46 per cent tested positive after they were admitted.

At least 979 of those patients are fully vaccinated, 379 are unvaccinated, and 87 are partially vaccinated. No vaccination information was provided for the remaining patients.

In the ICU, 80 per cent of patients are being treated for COVID-19 and 20 per cent tested positive but are being treated for a different reason.