Over 500 New COVID-19 Cases in Ontario

Friday, 8 October 2021 11:42

By Linda Morgan

The province is reporting 271 hospital patients with COVID-19, and 154 in the ICU due to the virus.

Another day with more than 500 new COVID-19 cases in Ontario.

Officials are reporting 573 new infections and ten deaths today.

Over 37,000 tests were completed.

Health Minister Christine Elliott notes 381 of the cases are in people not fully vaccinated or whose status isn't known.

There are 271 hospital patients with the virus, and 154 people are in ICUs due to COVID-19.

About 86.8 percent of eligible Ontarians have at least one vaccination and nearly 82 percent have two shots.

A complete breakdown is available here.

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