Ont. reports at least 2,467 patients in hospital with COVID-19, including 438 in ICU
… The province also recorded another 9,706 cases of the novel coronavirus today but the true number of cases in Ontario today is likely significantly higher due to restrictions on testing.
Of the new cases confirmed today, 1,307 involve unvaccinated individuals, 263 involve those who are partially vaccinated, 7,789 involve people who are fully immunized, and 347 involve those with an unknown vaccination status.
2,467 people are hospitalized with #COVID19. Please note that not all hospitals report on weekends.
There are 438 people in ICU with COVID-19. The seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 related patients in ICU is 349.
There are 9,706 new cases of COVID-19.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) January 10, 2022
Omicron continues to drive up COVID-19 hospitalizations across Canada
… Former CEO of the University Health Network and Ontario deputy health minister Dr. Bob Bell says every Western country dealing with COVID’s fast spreading Omicron variant has a stressed hospital system right now.
But he says Canada will pursue lockdowns and restrictions sooner than places such as the United States because Canada has a lower tolerance for deaths from the virus.
