Ontario COVID numbers: 914 people in hospital, 278 in intensive care – GLOBAL

March 1, 2022

Ontario is reporting 914 people in hospital with COVID on Tuesday, with 278 in intensive care units.

This is up by 65 hospitalizations but a decrease of one in ICUs since the previous day. Last Tuesday, there were 1,038 hospitalizations with 319 in ICU.

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 914 people in hospital with COVID-19, 45 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

Of the 278 people in ICUs with the virus, 80 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 20 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/8651947/ontario-covid-cases-hospitalizations-march-1-coronavirus/