Ontario reports 47 net new COVID-19 deaths; hospitalizations continue to fall
Ontario reported 47 net new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, as hospitalizations continued a lengthy decline and surveillance data indicated the pandemic is receding in all areas except for the north.
Ministry of Health spokesperson Alexandra Hilkene said one of the new deaths detected occurred on Tuesday, eight occurred on Monday and nine occurred on Sunday, with the remaining 28 occurring over the past 30 days.
364 people are in ICU with #COVID19. 82% of patients admitted to the ICU were admitted for COVID-19 and 18% were admitted for other reasons but have tested positive for COVID-19.
There are 2,532 new cases of COVID-19.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) February 16, 2022
Annual inflation rate tops 5 per cent for first time in 30 years
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation topped five per cent for the first time in more than 30 years.
The agency says the annual inflation rate rose to 5.1 per cent in January compared with a gain for 4.8 per cent in December.
Driving much of the increase in January were prices for housing, gasoline and groceries.
