Ontario reports 1,281 COVID-19 hospitalizations as province expands booster dose eligibility – CBC
Youth aged 12-17 can book COVID-19 booster shots starting Friday through provincial website
Feb 18, 2022
Ontario is reporting 1,281 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 33 more deaths on Friday, as the province expands booster dose eligibility to youth aged 12 to 17.
Hospital admissions are down from 1,342 on the previous day and down from 1,829 at the same time last week.
According to the Ministry of Health, 51 per cent of those people were admitted to hospital specifically for COVID-19 while 49 per cent were admitted for other reasons but have since tested positive for the virus.
Of those, 352 people are in intensive care units. That is slightly down from 356 the day before and 435 at the same time the week prior. Roughly 81 per cent were admitted to intensive care specifically for the virus, while the rest were admitted for other reasons.
An additional 33 deaths were also reported Friday, pushing Ontario’s official death toll to 12,237.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid19-booster-ontario-february-18-2022-1.6356477
