COVID-19 has dropped below 1,000 for the first time since April, according to data released by the province.New figures show 809 people were in hospital with the virus on Sunday, while 152 were in an Ontario intensive care unit (ICU).
The figures represent a drop in hospitalizations compared to the previous day and the previous week.On Saturday, Ontario reported 1,116 people in hospital and 160 in ICU.
Last Sunday, there were 1,024 people in hospital and 151 in an intensive care unit with or due to the virus. Ontario COVID numbers: 1,116 people in hospital, 160 in intensive care COVID-19 data may be underreported because some hospital networks do not share data over the weekend.The dip in Ontario’s hospitalizations was accompanied by a lower-than-average death increase.
The province reported two further deaths as a result of the virus on Sunday.Since the beginning of the pandemic, 13,161 people have died as a result of COVID-19.