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Province reports 19 deaths, 319 COVID patients in ICUs

The Feb. 23 report also includes 1,425 new cases confirmed through limited testing
Erika Engel
Erika Engel
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There are about 319 patients in Ontario ICUs with COVID-related critical illness, according to the latest report by the province.

The latest COVID updates published by the province also report 19 new deaths, 1,425 new cases and approximately 1,106 COVID-positive patients in Ontario hospitals. New case counts are underestimated.

Public Health Ontario has confirmed 1,091,526 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 1,060,530 recoveries and 12,306 deaths.

The Feb. 23 updates provided by the province's public health agency and the ministry of health also reported the following data:

Cases

  • 2,701 recoveries since yesterday's report
  • Among the new cases confirmed today are 215 unvaccinated people, 47 partially vaccinated people, and 1,009 fully vaccinated people. 154 cases were reported with vaccination status unknown. 
  • The seven-day average incidence rate for cases is 11.7 cases per 100,000 unvaccinated people, nine cases per 100,000 partially vaccinated people, and 11 cases per 100,000 fully vaccinated people. 

Hospitalizations

  • 1,106 people are in hospital testing positive for COVID-19. Of those, 50 per cent were admitted because of COVID-19 and the other half were admitted for other reasons but test positive for COVID-19. 
  • Included in the hospitalized cases are 251 unvaccinated people, 37 partially vaccinated people, and 572 fully vaccinated people. 
  • There are approximately 319 patients in Ontario ICUs with COVID-related illnesses, and 268 patients in the ICU currently testing positive for COVID-19.
  • There are 199 COVID patients on ventilators because of COVID-related critical illness
  • Included in the ICU COVID patients are 85 unvaccinated, five partially vaccinated, and 90 fully vaccinated people. 

Vaccination

  • About 85 per cent of the population over four years old in Ontario is fully vaccinated (about 11.9 million people)
  • More than 6.9 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 15,692 tests yesterday resulting in a 10.8 per cent positivity rate. There are 7,776 tests still being processed.

Northern Ontario

In the north, there are 129 people with COVID-19 in hospital, down from 128 yesterday, according to provincial data. There are 25 people in ICU with the virus, down from 26 yesterday, and 14 people on ventilators, down from 15 yesterday. 

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

  • Algoma Public Health: The health unit has reported 4,856 cases, 593 known active cases and 14 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, 61 per cent have a booster.
  • North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 3,597 cases, 193 known active cases and two 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 5,255 cases, 406 known active cases and nine 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 10,965 cases, 406 known active cases and 44 hospitalizations. 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 84 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 1,153 cases, 23 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 4,570 cases and 280 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 89 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 61 per cent have a booster.
  • Thunder Bay District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 8,444 cases, 307 known active cases and 45 hospitalizations, including 13 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, 59 per cent have a booster.

The data from Northern Ontario health units is based on what was available at 10:30 a.m. today.