Ontario reports 661 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 10 more deaths on Thursday – CBC

Number of patients in intensive care continues to gradually decline

Mar 24, 2022

Ontario is reporting 661 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 10 more deaths linked to the virus on Thursday, as the number of patients in intensive care continues to slowly decline.

The number of hospitalizations is up from 611 on Wednesday and 649 one week ago.

About 45 per cent of those admitted to hospital were directly seeking treatment for COVID-19 symptoms, while 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but have since tested positive for the virus.

According to the Ministry of Health, there are 165 patients in intensive care, which is slightly down from 179 reported on Monday and 199 at this time last week.

​Roughly 79 per cent of those patients were admitted to ICU specifically for the virus, while the rest were admitted for other reasons but also tested positive for the virus.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid19-ontario-march-24-2022-1.6395944