Ont. reporting 849 COVID-19 patients in hospitals, 3 more virus-related deaths
Ontario is reporting another week-over-week drop in the number of COVID-19 patients receiving care in Ontario hospitals as the province prepares to lift most public health restrictions on Tuesday.
Provincial health officials say they are currently 849 patients with COVID-19 in hospital, up slightly from 842 on Sunday but down from 1,064 one week ago. This number includes 279 patients in intensive care, down from 320 last Monday.
Most of Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions are lifting on March 1. Here’s what you need to know
Nearly all of Ontario’s major COVID-19 restrictions will lift this week, bringing the province the closest it’s been to pre-pandemic life.
Since Premier Doug Ford announced a state of emergency in March 2020, the province has been in and out of lockdown. The latest round of public health measures went into effect just after the Christmas holidays, shuttering restaurants and gyms yet again while severely restricting social gathering limits.
