Ontario is reporting 24 more deaths linked to COVID-19 today and nearly 100 fewer people in hospital.
The province says there are 1,563 people hospitalized with the virus, down from 1,662 on Friday, though not all facilities report data on weekends.
The number of people in intensive care dropped by six to 204.
Health officials are also reporting 2,164 new infections detected by PCR testing, which is limited to certain groups.
The scientific director of Ontario’s panel of COVID-19 advisers has said multiplying the daily case count by 20 would give a more accurate picture.
The province says a total of 12,962 Ontarians have died since the pandemic began.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2022.
