COVID-19 Ontario: hospitalizations reached 3,220,477 in intensive care

Ontario health officials are reporting a further increase on Tuesday in the number of people with COVID-19 in hospitals and intensive care units across the province.

The province reported that the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 rose from 2,497 on Monday to 3,220 on Tuesday, while intensive care unit (ICU) admissions fell from 438 to 477.

For the first time, the province revealed details of hospital and intensive care numbers, breaking down the reason for admission.

The province reported that 54% of the 3,220 hospitalizations are people hospitalized primarily due to COVID-19, while the remaining 46% were admitted for other reasons but have now tested positive for the virus.

Eighty-two percent of patients are in intensive care primarily because of COVID-19, while 17 percent of cases are there primarily for other reasons, but also have the virus.

According to data released Tuesday by the Ontario Science Table, which takes population size into account, people fully vaccinated with at least two doses are 77.4% less likely to end up in hospital and 90.5% less likely to end up in ICU compared to unvaccinated people.

According to health authorities, 21 more deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in the past 24 hours.

The province reported 7,951 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, but health officials warned that number was underestimated due to testing limits and backlogs.

Recognizing the size of the population, the scientific table noted on Monday, people who are fully vaccinated with at least two doses are 25.5% less likely to contract COVID-19 compared to those who are not vaccinated.

The province estimated that an additional 9,893 cases of the disease had been resolved as of Tuesday, bringing the number of patients recovered in Ontario to 747,289.

Today’s report brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases in Ontario to 896,248.

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