In Ontario, 1,662 people were in hospital with COVID-19 as of Wednesday, up nearly 12 per cent from the previous day. Cases of the virus are increasing amid a sixth wave of the pandemic in Ontario, as well as elsewhere in Canada. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)According to the most recent data from the Public Health Agency of Canada, all of the key indicators are trending upwards. With just over 50,000 tests performed across Canada during the same week, the test positivity rate was 18.9 per cent. "Nonetheless, on a broad scale, cases and deaths are declining in the Americas," PAHO's director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said at a press briefing.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2022 14:06 UTC