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Ontario reports fewer than 1,100 COVID-19 hospitalizations for third straight day
Kerrisa Wilson, CP24 Web Content Writer
Published Saturday, February 26, 2022 10:26AM EST
Last Updated Saturday, February 26, 2022 10:26AM EST
Ontario confirmed 34 more COVID-19 deaths and fewer than 1,100 people hospitalized with the virus for a third straight day.
On Saturday, the Ministry of Health said 31 of the deaths occurred in the past month and three additional deaths were added to the cumulative death total.
There have been 12,420 virus-related deaths since March 2020.
here are currently 1,024 people in hospitals across the province with the virus, compared to 1,191 hospitalizations a week ago.
Yesterday, the province reported 1,003 COVID-19 hospitalizations- the lowest daily total so far in 2022.
About 46 per cent of hospitalized patients were admitted for COVID-19 and 53 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.
Of those in hospital, 284 patients are in intensive care, down from 329 a week ago.
Over 81 per cent of ICU patients were admitted to hospital for COVID-19 and 18 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive.
Provincial labs processed more than 16,000 tests in the past 24 hours, resulting in a positivity rate of 10.7 per cent, compared to 11.8 per cent a week ago, according to the ministry.
Ontario reported 2,338 lab-confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, but health officials warn that the case count is an underestimate due to testing restrictions...