Ontario reports 1,301 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 3 more deaths after Easter long weekend – CBC

Number of ICU patients climbs above 200 for first time since mid-March

Apr 18, 2022

Ontario is reporting 1,301 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Monday after the province’s pandemic advisory table said late last week that the sixth wave of the virus may have crested, but that the Easter long weekend could change that.

The Ministry of Health did not release COVID-19 data on Easter Sunday. Hospitalizations that day reached 1,290, however it’s important to note that upwards of 10 per cent of hospitals did not provide data.

The number of patients in intensive care has passed 200 for the first time since March 16.

Of those hospitalized currently, 202 are in ICUs — up from 197 on Sunday. There are 91 patients with the virus who require the use of ventilators to keep breathing.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid19-ontario-april-18-2022-1.6422466