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Ontario reports 21 more deaths, 98 COVID patients on ventilators

There have been 289 deaths caused by or related to COVID-19 in the province the last 30 days
Erika Engel
Erika Engel
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There are 1,661 COVID-positive patients in Ontario hospitals, according to the latest update. 

Among those hospitalizations are 202 COVID patients in intensive care unit beds and 98 on a ventilator with COVID-related illness.

The province also reported 21 more COVID-related deaths. In the last 30 days, 289 people have died because of COVID in Ontario, with between five and 18 deaths per day.

Over the course of the pandemic, the province has reported 12,792 deaths that were either caused by COVID, COVID was a contributing factor to the death, or the cause of death was unknown or missing. 

The daily update included 3,560 lab-confirmed COVID cases. Case counts are assumed to be underestimated because of limited PCR testing and only PCR results are included in the daily case counts.

Since the start of the pandemic, Public Health Ontario has confirmed 1,252,578 cases of COVID-19 and reported 1,208,322 cases recovered or resolved.

The April 28 updates provided by the province's public health agency and the ministry of health also reported the following data:

Hospitalizations

  • Of the 1,661 people hospitalized with COVID, 44 per cent were hospitalized because of COVID-19 and 56 per cent were hospitalized for other reasons but test positive for COVID-19. 
  • Among those hospitalized but not in the ICU are 232 unvaccinated people, 79 partially vaccinated people, and 1,012 with two or more doses of vaccine.
  • Among the COVID patients in the ICU are 28 unvaccinated people, seven partially vaccinated people, and 104 people with two or more doses of vaccine.

Vaccination

  • About 86 per cent of the population over four years old in Ontario has two or more doses of COVID vaccine (about 12.1 million people)
  • More than 7.2 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 

  • Ontario labs processed 18,875 tests, resulting in a 14.5 per cent positivity.

Northern Ontario

In the north, there are 162 hospitalizations, down from 179 yesterday, according to provincial data. There are 22 people in ICU with the virus, up from 20 yesterday, and 7 people on ventilators, up from 4 yesterday.

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

  • Algoma Public Health: The health unit has reported 7,882 cases, 284 known active cases and 30 hospitalizations, with 8 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, 62 per cent have a booster.
  • North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 5,475 cases, 256 known active cases and 8 hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 87 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 83 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 60 per cent have a booster.
  • Porcupine Health Unit: The health unit has reported 6,922 cases, 248 known active cases and 19 hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 88 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 83 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 54 per cent have a booster.
  • Public Health Sudbury and Districts: The health unit has reported 14,778 cases, 475 known active cases and 55 hospitalizations, with 4 people in ICU. It is only updating its numbers 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.
  • Timiskaming Health Unit: The health unit has reported 1,814 cases, 124 known active cases, and 9 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.
  • Northwestern Health Unit: The health unit has reported 7,806 cases and 151 known active cases. Current hospitalizations are not reported. The health unit updates weekly on Wednesdays. Of the eligible population five years and older, 97 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 91 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 63 per cent have a booster.
  • Thunder Bay District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 11,085 cases, 231 known active cases and 25 hospitalizations, with 3 people in ICU. The health unit is only updating data Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Of the eligible population five years and older, 90 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 86 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 61 per cent have a booster.

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