Tuesday, April 23, 2024

People in Ontario hospitals with Covid-19 tops 2000

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Ontario is reporting 4,362 new cases of COVID-19 today along with a record number of virus patients in provincial hospitals.   There are currently 2,065 people receiving hospital treatment for COVID-19, marking the first time that figure has topped the 2,000 mark since the onset of the pandemic.   Of those patients, 726 are in intensive care units and 501 need a ventilator. The number of new infections is down from the single-day high of 4,812 recorded a day earlier. Provincial health officials also reported 34 more deaths related to the pandemic today.   That’s the highest single-day death count since February 19th, when 47 people were reported as dying from the virus.

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