Province Reports 485 New COVID-19 Infections

Wednesday, 18 August 2021 10:43

By Linda Morgan

An uptick in new COVID-19 cases throughout the province following yesterday's one-day drop.

Officials are confirming 485 new infections and three new deaths today.

There are 309 new cases in unvaccinated individuals, and 41 in people with one dose.

Throughout Ontario, there are 174 people hospitalized with the virus.

Due to a technical issue, the number of ICU patients is currently unavailable.

So far, over 20.2 million vaccinations have been administered in the province.

About 81.7 percent of eligible Ontarians have one shot and 74 percent have both.

More information on today's numbers can be found here.

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