Ontario reported 670 hospitalizations and two more COVID-19 deaths on Thursday.
Hospitalizations reported on Thursday fell from 722 on Wednesday to 1,005 exactly one week ago.
According to the Ministry of Health, 42% of those admitted were admitted specifically for the virus, while the rest were admitted for other reasons and then tested positive.
Of those hospitalized, 119 required intensive care, down from 127 on Wednesday and 154 at the time last week. Sixty patients need the help of a ventilator to breathe.
Approximately 69% of people in intensive care units were admitted due to the virus, while the rest were admitted for other reasons and then tested positive.
Meanwhile, the province reported at least 1,038 new daily cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with 10,783 tests completed in the past 24 hours. However, due to the limitations of the evidence, officials say the actual number of new daily cases is likely to be much higher than reported.
The province-wide test positivity rate currently stands at 7.2 percent.
New deaths reported on Thursday put the number of deaths in the province’s pandemic at 13,267.