Ontario reports another 32 deaths in patients with COVID-19 as hospitalizations and outbreaks continue to decline
Ontario is reporting another 32 deaths in individuals who have contracted COVID-19 but hospitalizations and outbreaks continue to steadily decline.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health says that 31 of the deaths occurred over the last 17 days, including eight on Saturday.
The latest data pushes Ontario’s COVID-19 death toll to 11,444.
2,983 people are hospitalized with #COVID19. Please note that not all hospitals report on weekends.
There are 583 people in ICU with COVID-19.
There are 3,043 new cases of COVID-19.
Today’s numbers will be available at 10:30 a.m. at https://t.co/ypmgZbVRvn.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) January 31, 2022
Full list of COVID-19 restrictions lifting in Ontario today
At 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Ontario will enter the first step of its three-step reopening plan, meaning that a number of restrictions imposed earlier this month in an attempt to curb transmission of the Omicron variant will lift.
As of Jan. 31, social gathering limits will increase to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors.
Indoor dining, gyms, retailers, shopping malls, and cinemas can reopen at 50 per cent capacity. Museums, galleries, aquariums, zoos, casinos, bingo halls and other gaming establishments can also reopen. The government will also allow spectators at sporting events, concert venues and theatres at 50 per cent seated capacity or 500 people, whichever is less.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and, so far, he’s feeling “fine.”
The positive result comes after he was exposed to one of his children who also tested positive for the virus last week. In a social media post, Trudeau said he would stay in isolation and work remotely while he recovers.
