There are 1,451 COVID-positive patients currently hospitalized in Ontario, including 175 COVID patients in intensive care units.
The provincial update included 14 more deaths that all occurred within the last 30 days. Since April 12, 401 people in Ontario have died because of COVID, with between four and 21 deaths per day.
COVID-19 has been the cause of, or a factor in, the death of 13,034 people in Ontario since March 2020, according to the province's daily reporting.
The daily update included 2,160 lab-confirmed COVID cases. Case counts are assumed to be underestimated because of limited PCR testing and only PCR results are included in the daily case counts.
Since the start of the pandemic, Public Health Ontario has confirmed 1,281,360 cases of COVID-19 and reported 1,247,571 cases recovered or resolved.
The May 12 updates provided by the province's public health agency and the ministry of health also reported the following data:
Hospitalizations
- Of the 1,451 people hospitalized with COVID, 40 per cent were admitted because of COVID-19 and 60 per cent were admitted for other reasons, but test positive for COVID-19.
- Included in the hospitalized patients, not in the ICU, are 218 unvaccinated people, 53 people with one dose of COVID vaccine, and 902 people with two or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
- 175 patients are in intensive care units with COVID-related illnesses, including 75 patients on ventilators.
- Among the ICU patients are 23 unvaccinated patients, eight people with one dose of a COVID vaccine, and 68 people with two or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccination
- About 86 per cent of the population over four years old in Ontario has two or more doses of COVID vaccine (about 12.1 million people)
- More than 7.3 million people in Ontario have had three doses of a COVID vaccine.
- 10 per cent of the eligible population (aged 5 and up) is unvaccinated
Testing
- Ontario labs processed 16,360 tests, resulting in a 10.7 per cent positivity.
Northern Ontario
In the north, there are 193hospitalizations, up from 168 yesterday, according to provincial data. There are 12 people in ICU with the virus, which is the same as yesterday, and 3 people on ventilators, down from 5 yesterday.
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data for cases and vaccination is:
- Algoma Public Health: The health unit has reported 8,263 cases, 215 known active cases and 28 hospitalizations, with 5 people in ICU. Of the eligible population five years and older, 89 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 85 per cent have both doses. Of the population 18 years and older, 63 per cent have a booster.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 5,797 cases, 125 known active cases and 22 hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 87 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 84 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 61 per cent have a booster.
- Porcupine Health Unit: The health unit has reported 7,122 cases, 33 known active cases and 16 hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 88 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 83 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 54 per cent have a booster.
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts: The health unit has reported 15,425 cases, 287 known active cases and 54 hospitalizations, with 2 people in ICU. It is only updating its numbers Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Of the eligible population five years and older, 89 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 86 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 60 per cent have a booster.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: The health unit has reported 1,977 cases, 61 known active cases, and 3 hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 86 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 82 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 59 per cent have a booster.
- Northwestern Health Unit: The health unit has reported 8,328 cases and 132 known active cases. Current hospitalizations are not reported. The health unit updates weekly on Wednesdays. Of the eligible population five years and older, 97 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 91 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 63 per cent have a booster.
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 11,870 cases, 307 known active cases and 40 hospitalizations, with 4 people in ICU. The health unit updates data Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Of the eligible population five years and older, 90 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 86 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 61 per cent have a booster.
The data from Northern Ontario health units is based on what was available at 10:30 a.m. today.