Ontario: 2021/2022 Covid Cases

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-...ctions-found-in-unvaccinated-people-1.5542678

Ontario reports another 324 COVID-19 cases, most infections found in unvaccinated people
Phil Tsekouras
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Wednesday, August 11, 2021 10:23AM EDT

TORONTO -- Health officials logged 324 more infections of COVID-19 Wednesday and most of the infections were recorded in people without a vaccine.

According to data released by the Ministry of Health, 234 of the cases logged are in unvaccinated people. Thirty-two other cases were found in partially vaccinated people and 58 cases were logged in those who are fully vaccinated.

The province only began releasing the vaccination status of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday after Ontario’s top doctor promised to do so last month.

Wednesday’s report brings the total number of cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the province to 553,449.

With 24,772 swabs processed in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health says that Ontario’s COVID-19 positivity rate stands at 1.7 per cent.

Another three deaths related to the disease were also confirmed in the previous day, bringing the province’s death toll to 9,412...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...st-12-2021-20-million-vaccine-doses-1.6138618

Ontario reports 513 new COVID-19 cases as vaccines administered top 20 million
113 people treated for COVID-related illnesses in intensive care
CBC News · Posted: Aug 12, 2021 10:39 AM ET | Last Updated: 14 minutes ago

Ontario reported 513 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the most since mid-June, while the total number of vaccine doses administered in the province topped 20 million.

According to Health Minister Christine Elliott, 360 of the additional infections, or about 70 per cent, were in unvaccinated individuals. Another 56 of the cases were people who had only one shot of vaccine, she said, while 88 were fully vaccinated.

You may notice that the figures cited by Elliott add up to 504, not 513. The ministry has previously cautioned that the two numbers may not correspond directly because case counts and the data for the vaccination status of individual cases are taken from different sources and collected over a slightly different time frame.

Meanwhile, public health units administered another 49,167 doses of vaccines yesterday, the fewest on a Wednesday since March 10. A total of 20,047,991 shots have been administered in Ontario to date.

Roughly 72.5 per cent of eligible Ontarians — those aged 12 and older — have now had two doses of vaccines...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8109557/ontario-covid-coronavirus-cases-numbers-august-13/

Ontario reports over 500 new COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row
By Jessica Patton Global News
Posted August 13, 2021 10:18 am
Updated August 13, 2021 10:22 am

Ontario is reporting 510 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, marking the second day in a row cases have been over 500...

...Of the 510 new cases recorded, the data showed 368 were unvaccinated people, 57 were partially vaccinated people and 85 were full vaccinated people.

The death toll in the province stands at 9,416 as four more deaths were recorded. However, the Ministry of Health said two of the deaths recorded are due to a data cleanup and occurred more than two months ago.

Active cases in Ontario now stand at 3,110.

The government said over 23,586 tests were processed in the last 24 hours. There is currently a backlog of 9,807 tests awaiting results.

Test positivity for Friday was two per cent, slightly down from Thursday’s which was 2.1 per cent.

There are currently 123 patients with COVID-19 in general hospital wards. There are 111 people in intensive care units and 72 of those ICU patients are on ventilators with COVID-19...

 

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Source: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/08/14/ontario-reports-almost-600-new-cases-of-covid-19-on-saturday/

Ontario reports almost 600 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
by News Staff
Posted Aug 14, 2021 10:05 am EDT
Last Updated Aug 14, 2021 at 10:14 am EDT

For the third straight day Ontario is reporting more than 500 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of infections among unvaccinated individuals continues to surge.

Provincial officials confirmed 578 new infections on Saturday – the highest single-day total since June 10.

Of those new cases, 408 people are unvaccinated, 59 are partially vaccinated and 111 are fully vaccinated, according to provincial data.

The rolling seven-day average of new cases now sits at 427, a level that has not been seen in almost two months.

Another two people have died as a result of the virus, bringing the provincial total to 9,418...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8113753/ontario-covid-coronavirus-cases-numbers-august-15/


Ontario reports 511 new COVID-19 cases, 0 deaths
By Jessica Patton Global News
Posted August 15, 2021 10:19 am


Ontario is reporting 511 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the provincial total to 555,561...

...Of the 511 new cases recorded, the data showed 350 were unvaccinated people, 67 were partially vaccinated people and 94 were full vaccinated people...

...Active cases in Ontario now stand at 3,667...

...Test positivity for Sunday was 2.6 per cent, up from Saturday’s when it was at 2.4 per cent.

There are currently 98 patients with COVID-19 in general hospital wards. There are 116 people in intensive care units and 71 of those ICU patients are on ventilators with COVID-19...

...The most recent data on Sunday showed for those in general hospital wards with COVID, 39 were unvaccinated, one was partially vaccinated and six were fully vaccinated. For those in ICUs, none were fully vaccinated while 33 were unvaccinated and two were partially vaccinated...

 

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Ontario reports 526 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths for third day in a row
Codi Wilson, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Monday, August 16, 2021 10:19AM EDT

Ontario’s daily COVID-19 case count remains above 500 today for the fifth consecutive day as the province’s test positivity rate rises to a level not seen since mid-June.

Ontario health officials reported 526 new infections today, up from 511 on Sunday and 325 one week ago.

The rolling seven-day average of new cases continues to climb, reaching 469 today, up from 428 on Sunday and 283 last Monday.

For the third day in a row, no new virus-related deaths were confirmed in Ontario.

With just 15,784 tests processed over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health is reporting a provincewide test positivity rate of 2.7 per cent, up from 2.3 per cent last week and the highest that number has been since June 14.

According to the province, there are currently 119 people in intensive care with COVID-19 in Ontario, up from 113 last Monday.

Of the new cases reported today, 353 cases are in unvaccinated individuals, 60 are in partially vaccinated people, and the remaining 113 are in fully vaccinated people...

 

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-reports-348-new-covid-19-cases-4-new-deaths-1.5550109


Ontario reports 348 new COVID-19 cases; 4 new deaths
Chris Herhalt, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Tuesday, August 17, 2021 10:17AM EDT

Ontario reported 348 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday a notable decline from the trend of the past week, along with ten new deaths, six of which revealed through an ongoing review of deaths during the pandemic.

Ontario reported 526 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 511 on Sunday.

Tuesday’s count took the seven-day rolling average of new cases to 473, up from 469 yesterday.

It’s Ontario’s first sub-500 case day since Aug. 11 when there were 324 new cases detected.

Unvaccinated people continue to make up about 67 per cent of the total new cases detected, despite representing only 28.5 per cent of Ontario’s population.

Partially vaccinated people made up 11 per cent of the case count, while fully vaccinated people made up 22 per cent of the case count.

Provincial labs processed 17,408 tests in the previous period, generating a positivity rate of at least 2.6 per cent...

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-h...olicies-for-some-high-risk-settings-1.5549934


Ontario hits pause on plan to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions as it mandates vaccine policies for some high-risk settings
Chris Fox, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Tuesday, August 17, 2021 5:16AM EDT
Last Updated Tuesday, August 17, 2021 1:09PM EDT

The Ford government has put its plans to lift all remaining public health restrictions on hold as it ramps up its efforts to boost vaccination rates amid a Delta-driven fourth wave of the pandemic.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore made the announcement during a press conference on Tuesday afternoon as he outlined Ontario’s plan to make vaccination policies mandatory for some high-risk settings and to begin administering third doses to those at highest risk of severe complications from COVID-19.

The news comes after Moore suggested last week that Ontario was “seven to 10 days” away from reaching the vaccination milestones that would allow it to exit its Roadmap to Reopen and lift virtually all remaining public health restrictions, including capacity limits and limits on gathering sizes but excluding indoor masking.

Ontario’s rolling seven-day average of new cases has risen 54 per cent since then and there are increasing concerns that Ontario’s hospitals could soon see another influx of COVID-19 patients, predominantly involving unvaccinated individuals.

For that reason, Moore has opted to put any further reopening on hold while issuing a directive requiring hospitals and home and community care service providers to have vaccination policies for employees, contractors, students and volunteers requiring that they either be fully vaccinated or undertake regular rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 and complete an education session about the COVID-19 vaccine...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8121695/ontario-covid-19-cases-august-18-coronavirus/

Ontario reports nearly 500 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
By Gabby Rodrigues Global News
Posted August 18, 2021 10:28 am
Updated August 18, 2021 10:44 am

Ontario is reporting 485 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a jump from the previous day of 348. The provincial case total now stands at 556,920.

Of the 485 new cases recorded, the data showed 309 were unvaccinated people, 41 were partially vaccinated people, 98 were full vaccinated people and 37 were unknown...

...The death toll in the province has risen to 9,431 as three deaths were recorded.

...Active cases in Ontario now stand at 4,067— up from the previous day when it was at 3,930, and is up from Aug. 11 when it was at 2,611. At the peak of the second wave coronavirus surge in January, active cases hit just above 30,000. In the third wave in April, active cases topped 43,000...

...Test positivity for Wednesday hit 2.5 per cent. Last week, test positivity was at 1.7 per cent.

Ontario reported 174 people in general hospital wards with COVID-19 (up by 11 from the previous day). No recent ICU data was available due to a “technical issue.” On Tuesday, the province said there were 127 patients in ICUs with 98 patients on ventilators...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8124615/ontario-covid-19-cases-august-19-coronavirus/

Ontario reports more than 500 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more deaths
By Gabby Rodrigues Global News
Posted August 19, 2021 10:29 am

Ontario is reporting 531 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, up from the previous day of 485. The provincial case total now stands at 557,451.

Of the 531 new cases recorded, the data showed 382 were unvaccinated people, 46 were partially vaccinated people, 75 were full vaccinated people and 28 were unknown...

...The death toll in the province has risen to 9,448 as 17 deaths were recorded. However, 15 deaths occurred more than two months ago and was included in today’s report due to a data system cleanup, the ministry of health said...

...The seven-day average has now reached 498 which is up from yesterday at 496, and is up from last week when it was 375. A month ago, the seven-day average was around 150...

...Test positivity for Thursday hit 2.4 per cent. Last week, test positivity was at 2.1 per cent.

Ontario reported 176 people in general hospital wards with COVID-19 (up by two from the previous day). No recent ICU data was available due to a “technical issue.” On Tuesday, the province said there were 127 patients in ICUs with 98 patients on ventilators...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8128151/ontario-covid-19-cases-august-20-coronavirus/


Ontario reports more than 600 new COVID-19 cases for 1st time since early June
By Gabby Rodrigues Global News
Posted August 20, 2021 10:22 am
Updated August 20, 2021 10:39 am

Ontario is reporting 650 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the largest one-day increase since June 6 when it was at 663. The provincial case total now stands at 558,101.

Of the 650 new cases recorded, the data showed 426 were unvaccinated people, 64 were partially vaccinated people, 103 were fully vaccinated people and 57 were unknown.

According to Friday’s report, 136 cases were recorded in Toronto, 113 in Peel Region, 63 in York Region 58 in Windsor-Essex and 55 in Hamilton.

All other local public health units reported fewer than 50 new cases in the provincial report.

The death toll in the province has risen to 9,450 as two more deaths were recorded...

...Active cases in Ontario now stand at 4,447 — up from the previous day when it was at 4,243, and is up from Aug. 13 when it was at 3,110. At the peak of the second wave coronavirus surge in January, active cases hit just above 30,000. In the third wave in April, active cases topped 43,000.

The seven-day average has now reached 518 which is up from yesterday at 498, and is up from last week when it was 399. A month ago, the seven-day average was around 150...

...Test positivity for Thursday hit 2.4 per cent. Last week, test positivity was at 2 per cent.

Ontario reported 197 people in general hospital wards with COVID-19 (up by 21 from the previous day) with 135 patients in intensive care units (up by four) and 104 patients in ICUs on a ventilator (up by four)...

...The most recent data showed for those in general hospital wards with COVID, 85 were unvaccinated, 11 were partially vaccinated and 21 were fully vaccinated. For those in ICUs, 67 were unvaccinated while 7 were partially vaccinated and 5 were fully vaccinated...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8130829/covid-19-ontario-cases-vaccine-august-21-coronavirus/

Ontario reports largest increase in COVID-19 cases since early June, 1 additional death
By Ryan Rocca Global News
Posted August 21, 2021 10:35 am
Updated August 21, 2021 10:48 am

Ontario reported 689 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 558,790.

It marks the largest jump in COVID-19 cases for Ontario since June 5, when 744 were reported.

Health Minister Christine Elliott said of the new cases, 552 are in those who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status, while 137 are in fully vaccinated individuals.

For comparison, last Saturday 578 cases were reported.

One new death was also announced on Aug. 21, bringing the provincial virus-related death toll to 9,451...

...The province indicated that the positivity rate for the last day was 2.7 per cent, which is up from Friday’s report when it was 2.4 per cent, and up from last Saturday’s report, when it was also 2.4 per cent.

Provincial figures showed there are 130 people in intensive care due to COVID-19 (down by five), 78 of whom are on a ventilator (up by one).

Elliott said of those in intensive care, 123 are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status while seven are fully vaccinated...

 

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-r...st-test-positivity-since-early-june-1.5556794

Ontario reports 700+ new COVID-19 cases; highest test positivity since early June
Chris Herhalt, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Sunday, August 22, 2021 10:17AM EDT
Last Updated Sunday, August 22, 2021 10:17AM EDT

Ontario’s daily COVID-19 case count continues to move upward to levels not seen in more than two months, with officials reporting 722 cases on Sunday and two additional deaths.

The seven-day rolling average of new cases now stands at 564, up from 534 yesterday...

Ontario reported 689 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and 650 on Friday.

The last time the province reported a daily COVID-19 case count this high was on June 5 when 774 cases were detected...

...Health Minister Christine Elliott said 522 or 78 per cent of Sunday’s cases involved people who were unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or had unknown vaccination status.

She said 158 or 22 per cent of Sunday’s case count involved fully vaccinated individuals...

...Intensive care unit occupancy due to COVID-19 rose to 141, up from 135 on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health...

 

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Source: https://dailyhive.com/toronto/ontario-new-covid-19-cases-august-23

Ontario reports more than 630 new COVID-19 infections, and 515 of the patients weren't fully vaccinated
Megan Devlin
Aug 23 2021, 7:28 am

Ontario reported 639 new COVID-19 cases and no more deaths Monday, marking the fourth day this week with more than 600 infections.

The seven-day rolling average for cases now sits at 580 new infections per day. It hasn’t been that high since June 10.

Most of the latest cases are in unvaccinated individuals, according to Health Minister Christine Elliott. Of the newest patients, 515 were not fully vaccinated. Only 124 new infections are in fully immunized individuals.

Across Ontario, there are 204 people in hospital with COVID-19 at the moment and 151 people in ICU...

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8133497/ontario-covid-science-table-member-resigns-modelling-data/

Ontario COVID-19 science table member resigns after alleging withheld data projects ‘grim fall’
By Gabby Rodrigues Global News
Posted August 23, 2021 10:13 am

A member of Ontario’s COVID-19 science and modelling table has stepped down after he took to Twitter and accused the group of withholding modelling data that, according to him, projects a “grim fall.”

Dr. David Fisman, an infectious disease epidemiologist and physician, issued a letter to the science table, who advises the Ontario government, announcing his resignation on Monday, two days after coming under fire for his tweets.

“The Ontario science table has important modeling work that projects a grim fall,” Fisman wrote on Twitter early Saturday. “I don’t understand why they’re not releasing that. It’s important for people to understand what lies ahead, and what the stakes are.”

“If @COVIDSciOntario is arm’s length from the government it should release its modeling. If it’s not arm’s length from the government we should have that conversation,” he wrote in another Tweet several hours later...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8136244/ontario-covid-19-cases-august-24-coronavirus/


Ontario reports 486 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths with most from historic data
By Gabby Rodrigues Global News
Posted August 24, 2021 10:23 am
Updated August 24, 2021 12:58 pm

Ontario is reporting 486 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a dip in the count after the past several days saw case counts above 600. The provincial case total now stands at 560,637.

Of the 486 new cases recorded, the data showed 279 were unvaccinated people, 41 were partially vaccinated people, 114 were fully vaccinated people and for 52 people the vaccination status was unknown...

...The death toll in the province has risen to 9,471 as 18 more deaths were recorded. However, the ministry of health said due to a data clean-up, 16 of the deaths occurred more than two months ago...

...Hospitalizations in Ontario

Ontario reported 295 people in general hospital wards with COVID-19 (up by 91 from the previous day) with 156 patients in intensive care units (up by five) and 125 patients in ICUs on a ventilator (up by four)...

...The most recent data showed for those in general hospital wards with COVID, 116 were unvaccinated, 13 were partially vaccinated and 27 were fully vaccinated. For those in ICUs, 67 were unvaccinated while 10 were partially vaccinated and 7 were fully vaccinated...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8139124/ontario-covid-19-cases-august-25-coronavirus/

Ontario reports 660 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
By Gabby Rodrigues Global News
Posted August 25, 2021 10:22 am
Updated August 25, 2021 10:40 am

Ontario is reporting 660 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a jump in daily cases from the previous day which saw 486 but more tests were processed. The provincial case total now stands at 561,297.

Of the 660 new cases recorded, the data showed 398 were unvaccinated people, 74 were partially vaccinated people, 135 were fully vaccinated people and for 53 people the vaccination status was unknown...

...The death toll in the province has risen to 9,472 as one more death was recorded...

...Hospitalizations in Ontario

Ontario reported 283 people in general hospital wards with COVID-19 (down by 12 from the previous day) with 161 patients in intensive care units (up by five) and 130 patients in ICUs on a ventilator (up by five)...

...The most recent data showed for those in general hospital wards with COVID, 135 were unvaccinated, 11 were partially vaccinated and 30 were fully vaccinated. For those in ICUs, 78 were unvaccinated while 9 were partially vaccinated and 7 were fully vaccinated...

...Active cases in Ontario now stand at 5,140 — up from the previous day when it was at 5,053, and up from Aug. 18 when it was at 4,067. At the peak of the second wave coronavirus surge in January, active cases hit just above 30,000. In the third wave in April, active cases topped 43,000.

The seven-day average has now reached 625 which is up from yesterday at 600, and is up from last week when it was 473. A month ago, the seven-day average was around 150...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8142317/ontario-covid-19-cases-august-26-coronavirus/


Ontario reports 678 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
By Gabby Rodrigues Global News
Posted August 26, 2021 10:24 am
Updated August 26, 2021 10:37 am

Ontario is reporting 678 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a slight increase from the previous day which saw 660. The provincial case total now stands at 561,975.

Of the 678 new cases recorded, the data showed 395 were unvaccinated people, 82 were partially vaccinated people, 141 were fully vaccinated people and for 60 people the vaccination status was unknown...

...Hospitalizations in Ontario

Ontario reported 302 people in general hospital wards with COVID-19 (up by 19 from the previous day) with 165 patients in intensive care units (up by four) and 134 patients in ICUs on a ventilator (up by four).

Provincial officials recently announced they would start including the vaccination status of those hospitalized due to COVID-19 as part of their daily COVID-19 data reporting. They noted the new dataset will grow and improve over time as more information is collected.

The most recent data showed for those in general hospital wards with COVID, 137 were unvaccinated, 14 were partially vaccinated and 31 were fully vaccinated. For those in ICUs, 89 were unvaccinated while 9 were partially vaccinated and 10 were fully vaccinated...

 

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-r...ases-highest-tally-since-early-june-1.5563683

Ontario reports nearly 800 new COVID-19 cases; highest tally since early June
Chris Herhalt, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Friday, August 27, 2021 10:16AM EDT
Last Updated Friday, August 27, 2021 10:17AM EDT

Ontario reported nearly 800 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and three new deaths; the highest count seen since shortly after the province exited its stay-at-home order in early June.

Provincial labs detected 781 cases, and public health units reported 17 deaths, 14 of which are from the height of the third wave several months ago, a spokesperson for Health Minister Christine Elliott told CP24.

The seven-day rolling average of new cases now stands at 665, up from 646 yesterday and 518 one week ago...

... Elliott said that of the 781 new cases, 634 involved people who were unvaccinated or had only one dose, while 147 involved fully vaccinated people.

Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people make up 34 per cent of Ontario’s population but 81 per cent of Friday’s cases...

...One of the three deaths reported Friday involved a resident of the long-term care system...

... The province’s overall hospital occupancy due to COVID-19 reached 306 patients, with 158 in intensive care...

 

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-r...-single-day-case-count-since-june-4-1.5565098

Ontario reports 835 new COVID-19 cases; highest single-day case count since June 4
Kerrisa Wilson, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Saturday, August 28, 2021 10:18AM EDT
Last Updated Saturday, August 28, 2021 10:45AM EDT

Ontario reported more than 800 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, marking the highest single-day case count in over two months.

Provincial health officials reported 835 new coronavirus infections, up from 781 on Friday and 689 a week ago.

Today marks the highest single-day tally since June 4 when 914 infections were reported.

Of the latest cases, 675 of the individuals are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 160 are fully vaccinated.

The province logged 678 new cases on Thursday, 660 on Wednesday and 486 on Tuesday.

The seven-day rolling average now stands at 686, compared to 534 this time last week.

Ontario reported seven more virus-related deaths today, but six of those fatalities occurred more than two months ago and are being disclosed now due to a data clean-up, according to the Ministry of Health.

The province’s death toll stands at 9,496...

...Ontario labs processed more than 28,500 tests in the past 24 hours, bringing the positivity rate to 2.6 per cent, down slightly from 2.7 per cent a week ago, according to the ministry...

...The ministry says there are currently 343 COVID-19 patients in Ontario hospitals and 162 in intensive care units, compared to 130 in ICUs a week ago.

Of those patients in ICU, 154 are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and eight are fully vaccinated...

 

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-...vid-19-cases-in-single-day-decrease-1.5565724

Ontario reports under 750 new COVID-19 cases in single-day decrease
Abby Neufeld
CTV News Toronto Multi-Platform Writer
Published Sunday, August 29, 2021 10:11AM EDT Last Updated Sunday, August 29, 2021 10:11AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting under 750 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday after new infections spiked above 800 Saturday, marking the highest single-day increase since early June.

The province is reported 740 new infections today, with two additional deaths.

According to the Ministry of Health, of the 740 new infections, 425 are in unvaccinated individuals, 64 are in partially vaccinated individuals, 189 are in fully vaccinated individuals and 62 are in individuals with an unknown vaccination status...

... The seven-day rolling average is now at 688, compared to 564 a week ago.

The province’s virus-related death toll stands at 9,498...

... Right now, there are 214 people in hospital currently infected with COVID-19.

However, the Ministry of Health says 158 patients are in intensive care units and that 131 of those patients are breathing with the help of a ventilator...

 

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-...even-day-average-continues-to-climb-1.5566455

Ontario logs nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases, seven-day average continues to climb
Miriam Katawazi
CTV News Toronto Multi-Platform Writer
Published Monday, August 30, 2021 10:13AM EDT Last Updated Monday, August 30, 2021 11:07AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials are reporting nearly 700 new cases of COVID-19 as the seven-day average continues to climb.

The province confirmed 694 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, which comes after officials reported case counts of 740 on Sunday, 835 on Saturday and 781 on Friday.

Ontario’s rolling seven-day average now stands at 696, up from 580 at this point last week. The province’s seven-day average has been increasing for weeks now.

With 18,561 tests processed in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health says the positivity rate in the province rose to 3.6 per cent for the first time since June 7.

Of the new infections reported Monday, 527 cases involved people who are either unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown. The remaining 167 infections involved people who are fully vaccinated.

The province recorded no new deaths on Monday, keeping the total death tally in the province at 9,498.

The province stated at least 226 people are in hospital due to COVID-19 and 160 people are in intensive care due to the disease, including 93 who are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator...