There are 449 patients in Ontario intensive care units with COVID-related critical illness, according to the latest update from the province, published Feb. 9.
Of the ICU patients, 275 are on ventilators because of COVID-19.
Today's update also includes 65 deaths, which have all occurred in the last month.
Limited testing has captured 3,162 new cases included in the latest report.
New case counts no longer reflect COVID-19 transmission in the province as testing is reserved nearly exclusively for hospitalized patients, and residents and staff at high-risk congregate settings.
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 1,061,403 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 1,019,277 recoveries and 11,944 deaths.
The Feb. 9 updates provided by the province's public health agency and the ministry of health also reported the following data:
Cases
- 65 new deaths that occurred in the last month
- 4,992 recoveries since yesterday's report
- Among the new cases confirmed today are 456 unvaccinated people,131 partially vaccinated people, and 2,173 fully vaccinated people. 402 cases were reported with vaccination status unknown.
- The seven-day average incidence rate for cases is 21 cases per 100,000 unvaccinated people, 16 cases per 100,000 partially vaccinated people, and 18.5 cases per 100,000 fully vaccinated people.
- Lab-confirmed testing is mostly limited to Indigenous people, hospital patients, and those who live or work in high-risk congregate care settings.
Hospitalizations
- 2,059 people are in hospital testing positive for COVID-19. Of those hospitalized and positive for COVID, about 56 per cent were admitted because of COVID and 44 per cent were admitted for other reasons but also test positive for COVID-19.
- Included in the hospitalized patients are 423 unvaccinated, 84 partially vaccinated, and 1,065 fully vaccinated people.
- There are 449 patients in Ontario ICUs with COVID-related illnesses, and 446 of them remain COVID-positive.
- There are 275 COVID patients on ventilators because of COVID-related critical illness
- Among the patients in the ICU are 140 unvaccinated, 11 partially vaccinated, and 179 fully vaccinated people.
Vaccination
- About 84 per cent of the population over four years old in Ontario is fully vaccinated (about 11.8 million people)
- More than 6.6 million people in Ontario have had three doses of a COVID vaccine.
- 11 per cent of the eligible population (aged 5 and up) is unvaccinated
Testing
- Provincial labs processed 22,906 tests yesterday resulting in a 11.9 per cent positivity rate. There are 9,152 tests still being processed.
Northern Ontario
In the north, there are 183 people with COVID-19 in hospital, up from 184 yesterday, according to provincial data. There are 29 people in ICU with the virus, down from 30 yesterday, and 12 people on ventilators, which is the same as yesterday.
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data for cases and vaccination is:
- Algoma Public Health: The health unit has reported 4,134 cases, 549 known active cases and 17 current hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 88 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 84 per cent have both doses. Of the population 18 years and older, 60 per cent have a booster.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 3,123 cases, 192 known active cases and 10 hospitalizations for COVID. Of the eligible population five years and older, 86 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 81 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 58 per cent have a booster.
- Porcupine Health Unit: The health unit has reported 4,576 cases and 363 known active cases. There are 30 hospitalizations and one person in ICU. Of the eligible population five years and older, 88 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 81 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 52 per cent have a booster.
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts: The health unit has reported 9,943 cases and 597 known active cases. It is only updating its numbers Monday, Wednesday and Friday. There are 48 COVID-positive patients at Health Sciences North, including seven in ICU. Of the eligible population five years and older, 89 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, 56 per cent have a booster.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: The health unit has reported 1,074 cases, 47 known active cases, and three hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 85 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 81 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 57 per cent have a booster.
- Northwestern Health Unit: The health unit has reported 3,754 cases and 248 known active cases. Current hospitalizations are not reported. Of the eligible population five years and older, 96 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 88 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 59 per cent have a booster.
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 7,441 cases, 310 known active cases and 51 hospitalizations, including 14 people in ICU. The health unit is only updating data 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 84 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 57 per cent have a booster.
The data from Northern Ontario health units is based on what was available at 10:30 a.m. today.