Ont. reports 44 more virus-related deaths as number of COVID-19 patients in hospital dips below 2,000
Provincial officials added another 44 virus-related deaths to Ontario’s COVID-19 death toll today as the number of people hospitalized with the virus dipped below 2,000 for the first time in more than a month.
Officials say the 44 deaths logged today occurred in the last 24 days, including four on Feb. 9, nine of Feb. 8, five of Feb. 7.
445 people are in ICU with #COVID19. 76% of patients admitted to the ICU were admitted for COVID-19 and 24% were admitted for other reasons but have tested positive for COVID-19.
There are 3,201 new cases of COVID-19.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) February 10, 2022
Ford pushing to speed up Ontario reopening plan: sources
Premier Doug Ford is pushing for new regulations that would speed up the pace of Ontario’s reopening plan, multiple sources tell CTV News Toronto.
The province is currently slated to lift capacity limits in indoor settings that require proof of vaccination as of Feb. 21 en route to removing all capacity limits by March 14.
However, there has been growing pressure from some local politicians to move up that timeline with Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown telling reporters on Wednesday that he believes there are “real consequences” to waiting.
