Ambulances are parked outside a Toronto hospital, on Jan. 5.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Ontario reported 2,254 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 474 patients in intensive care on Tuesday.
That’s down from 3,091 people in hospital and 568 people in the ICU a week ago.
The province is also reporting 42 more virus-related deaths.
There were 2,092 new COVID-19 cases reported, though Public Health Ontario has said the true number is likely higher due to the province’s current restricted testing policy.
Just under half of the province’s long-term care homes – 285 out of 626 – were experiencing outbreaks as of Tuesday.
The province isn’t reporting on COVID-19 cases in schools but five schools were closed for operational reasons and 173 schools reported absences of 30 per cent or higher the previous day.
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