There are 1,676 COVID-positive patients currently hospitalized in Ontario, including 205 COVID patients in intensive care units and 100 on ventilators.
The provincial update included 32 more deaths that all occurred within the last 30 days.
COVID-19 has been the cause of, or a factor in, the death of 12,921 people in Ontario since March 2020, according to the province's daily reporting.
The daily update included 2,700 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 1,268,390 cases of COVID-19 and reported 1,229,396 cases recovered or resolved.
The May 5 updates provided by the province's public health agency and the ministry of health also reported the following data:
Hospitalizations
- Of the 1,676 people hospitalized with COVID, 43 per cent were admitted because of COVID-19 and 57 per cent were admitted for other reasons, but test positive for COVID-19.
- Included in the hospitalized patients, not in the ICU, are 223 unvaccinated people, 80 people with one dose of COVID vaccine, and 1,048 people with two or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
- 205 patients are in intensive care units with COVID-related illnesses, including 100 patients on ventilators.
- Among the ICU patients are 30 unvaccinated patients, four people with one dose of a COVID vaccine, and 84 people with two or more doses of a COVID-19 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 17,927 tests, resulting in a 13 per cent positivity.
Northern Ontario
In the north, there are 180 hospitalizations, down from 197 yesterday, according to provincial data. There are 18 people in ICU with the virus, down from 20 yesterday, and 7 people on ventilators, down from 8 yesterday.
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data for cases and vaccination is:
- Algoma Public Health: The health unit has reported 8,111 cases, 261 known active cases and 28 hospitalizations, with 4 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, 63 per cent have a booster.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: The health unit has reported 5,679 cases, 188 known active cases and 33 hospitalizations. Of the eligible population five years and older, 87 per cent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine and 84 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 61 per cent have a booster.
- Porcupine Health Unit: The health unit has reported 7,041 cases, 25 known active cases and 19 hospitalizations, with 2 people in ICU. 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 15,139 cases, 374 known active cases and 59 hospitalizations, with 3 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 86 per cent have both doses. For the eligible population 18 years and older, 60 per cent have a booster.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: The health unit has reported 1,931 cases, 136 known active cases, and 5 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 8,104 cases and 188 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 11,477 cases, 274 known active cases and 51 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.