Ontario Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott is expected to provide an update Tuesday on the province's health-care system's capacity, alongside CEO of Ontario Health Matthew Anderson.

Although the Omicron COVID-19 variant is considered less severe than Delta, the unprecedented surge in cases has driven hospitalizations and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions to soar as Ontario grapples to contain the spread. Staffing shortages due to the new variant have impacted hospitals as the need for beds increases. Non-urgent surgeries have been ordered to pause.

On Monday, Ontario reported 2,467 people in hospital wards with COVID-19 (up by 48 from the previous day), with 438 patients in intensive care units (up by 26).

Last Monday, there were 1,232 hospitalizations with 248 in ICUs.

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