Ontario reports 17 new deaths linked to COVID-19 as hospitalizations dip
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 17 additional deaths linked to COVID-19 today and a decline in virus-related hospitalizations.
The Health Department says 1,410 people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19, but it notes more than 10 per cent of facilities don't share data on weekends and the actual number is likely higher.
More recent provincial figures have said the number of hospitalizations are more than 1,600.
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The province says 187 people are in intensive care with a COVID-related illness, a decline of 1 from the day before.
It says 2,243 new infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours with PCR testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.
The scientific director of Ontario's panel of COVID-19 advisers has said multiplying the daily case count by 20 would give a more accurate picture.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2022.
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