Ontario reports 1,301 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 3 more deaths after Easter long weekend

Ontario is reporting 1,301 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Monday afterthe province's pandemic advisory table said late last week thatthe sixth wave of the virus mayhave crested, but thatthe Easter long weekend could change that.

The Ministry of Healthdid not release COVID-19 data on Easter Sunday. Hospitalizations that day reached 1,290, however it's important to notethat upwards of 10 per cent of hospitals did not provide data.

The number of patients in intensive care has passed 200 for the first time since March 16.

Of those hospitalized currently, 202 are in ICUs up from 197 on Sunday.There are 91 patients with the virus who require the use of ventilators to keep breathing.

Ontario reported another 2,219COVID-19 casesthrough limited PCR testing Monday, with 2,450 reported the previous day.

According to the science table's latest modelling publishedlast Thursday, daily case countsfor the virus may have reached a plateau at around 100,000 new daily infections.

Dr. Peter Jni, who heads the science table, cautioned last week it is still too early to tell if cases have fully peaked amid this wave of the virus.

The ministry says10,060 tests were completed Sunday. Test positivity rate sits at 18.7per per cent.

The province also logged threemore deaths linked to the virus one loggedSunday and two on Monday bringing Ontario's total COVID-19 death tollto 12,632.

Here are some other key pandemic indicators and figures from theMinistry of Health's daily provincial update:

Active cases: 35,500.

Seven-day rolling average:3,418.

Long-term care homes in outbreak:136.

Vaccinations:5,699vaccine doses were administered on Sundayin Ontario, with a total of 32,397,809given out to date. As of Monday, 90.1 per cent ofOntariansaged fiveor older have received at least one dose, while just over 86.7per centhave gottentwo doses.