5,337 New COVID-19 Cases in Ontario

Friday, 28 January 2022 10:34

By Linda Morgan

There are 3,535 hospital patients with COVID-19 in Ontario, 56 percent of which were admitted due to the virus.

The province is reporting over 5,300 new COVID-19 infections today.

Officials confirm 5,337 new cases and 68 more deaths, one of which occurred over a month ago.

There were 32,672 tests completed yesterday.

Currently, there are 3,535 patients hospitalized with the virus, 44 percent of which have COVID-19 but were admitted for other reasons.

There are also 607 ICU patients with COVID-19, 82 percent of which were admitted due to the virus.

More than 30.4 million vaccinations have been administered in Ontario.

About 91.8 percent of Ontarians 12 and older have one dose and 89.1 percent have two.

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