The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 continues to decline.
According to the report, there are 244 patients in intensive care units because of COVID-related illness. Of those, 130 patients are on ventilators.
The latest COVID updates published by the province reported 20 deaths — 14 within the last month and six from over a month ago added for data clearing. There were 2,125 new cases confirmed through lab testing in today's report. New case counts are underestimated due to limited testing.
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 1,119,564 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 1,090,976 recoveries and 12,638 deaths.
The March 9 updates provided by the province's public health agency and the ministry of health also reported the following data:
Cases
- 2,361 recoveries
- Among the new cases confirmed today are 209 unvaccinated people, 47 partially vaccinated, 1,760 fully vaccinated, and 125 cases were reported with vaccination status unknown.
Hospitalizations
- 742 people are in hospital testing positive for COVID-19.
- Of those hospitalized not in the ICU, 157 are unvaccinated, 30 are partially vaccinated, and 366 are fully vaccinated.
- 196 people are in ICU testing positive for COVID. There are 48 people in ICU due to COVID who are no longer testing positive.
- There are 130 patients on ventilators because of COVID-related critical illness.
- Among the ICU patients are 47 unvaccinated people, four partially vaccinated, and 71 fully vaccinated people.
Vaccination
- About 86 per cent of the population over four years old in Ontario is fully vaccinated (about 12 million people)
- More than seven 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
- Provincial labs processed 14,695 tests for the latest report, resulting in an 11.2 per cent positivity rate.
Northern Ontario
In the north, there are 129 hospitalizations, up from 128 reported yesterday, according to provincial data. There are 22 people in ICU with the virus, up from 21 yesterday, and eight people on ventilators, down from nine yesterday.
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data for cases and vaccination is:
- Algoma Public Health: The health unit has reported 5,609 cases, 398 known active cases and nine hospitalizations, including four 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, 61 per cent have a booster.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 4,074 cases, 139 known active cases and five 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.
- Porcupine Health Unit: The health unit has reported 5,805 cases, 201 known active cases and 10 hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 88 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, 53 per cent have a booster.
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts: The health unit has reported 12,025 cases, 400 known active cases and 63 hospitalizations, including three people in ICU. It is only updating its numbers Monday, Wednesday and Friday. As of Wednesday, there were 54 hospitalizations. 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, 58 per cent have a booster.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: The health unit has reported 1,245 cases, 33 known active cases, and one hospitalization. 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, 58 per cent have a booster.
- Northwestern Health Unit: The health unit has reported 5,352 cases and 275 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 90 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 62 per cent have a booster.
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 9,119 cases, 173 known active cases and 34 hospitalizations, including eight 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 85 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 60 per cent have a booster.
The data from Northern Ontario health units is based on what was available at 10:30 a.m. today.
