Province reports 1,626 COVID-positive hospital patients, 207 in ICUs

There are 1,626 COVID-positive people currently hospitalized with about 45 per cent of them admitted for COVID-related illness, according to the latest Ontario update. 

There are 207 COVID patients in intensive care unit beds and 90 are on a ventilator with COVID-related illness.

The province also reported 19 more COVID-related deaths that occurred within the last month.

According to the latest update, 228 people have died of COVID or COVID was a contributing factor in their death in the last 30 days. There have been between five and 17 deaths each day. 

Over the course of the pandemic, the province has reported 12,678 deaths that were either caused by COVID, COVID was a contributing factor to the death, or the cause of death was unknown or missing. 

The daily update included 5,038 lab-confirmed COVID cases. This total is higher than the last few days because of catch-up today after issues with the reporting program. 

Case counts are assumed to be underestimated because not everyone is eligible to receive PCR testing and only PCR results are included in the daily case counts.

Since the start of the pandemic, Public Health Ontario has confirmed 1,229,572 cases of COVID-19 and reported 1,184,812 cases recovered or resolved.

The April 20 updates provided by the province's public health agency and the ministry of health also reported the following data:

Hospitalizations

• 1,626 COVID-positive patients in hospitals, down from 1,662 reported yesterday. Of those, 45 per cent were hospitalized because of COVID-19 and 55 per cent were hospitalized for other reasons but test positive for COVID-19. 
• Among those hospitalized but not in the ICU are 213 unvaccinated people, 78 partially vaccinated people, and 1,043 with two or more doses of vaccine.
• 207 people are in ICU because of COVID-related critical illness, which is up from 203 reported yesterday. Of those, 32 no longer test positive for COVID-19.
• There are 90 patients on ventilators because of COVID-related critical illness, down from 92 reported yesterday.
• Among the COVID patients in the ICU are 32 unvaccinated people, four partially vaccinated people, and 83 people with two or more doses of 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 7.2 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 20,840 tests for the latest report, resulting in an 18.3 per cent positivity.

Northern Ontario

In the north, there are 154 hospitalizations, down from 179 yesterday, according to provincial data. There are 19 people in ICU with the virus, down from 21 yesterday, and 2 people on ventilators, down from 3 yesterday.

In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data for cases and vaccination is:

• Algoma Public Health: The health unit has reported 7,638 cases, 375 known active cases and 30 hospitalizations, with 6 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, 62 per cent have a booster.
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 5,164 cases, 193 known active cases and 20 hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 87 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, 60 per cent have a booster.
• Porcupine Health Unit: The health unit has reported 6,765 cases, 280 known active cases and 24 hospitalizations, with two people  in ICU. 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 14,288 cases, 412 known active cases and 41 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 85 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 59 per cent have a booster.
• Timiskaming Health Unit: The health unit has reported 1,675 cases, 74 known active cases, and 9 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 7,479 cases and 151 known active cases. Current hospitalizations are not reported. 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 10,584 cases, 194 known active cases and 25 hospitalizations, with three people in ICU. The health unit is only updating 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.