Ontario could see well over 18,000 new daily COVID-19 infections — despite continuing vaccinations — if current trends continue, CBC News has learned from a government source. The modelling also shows up to 1,800 patients in intensive care by the end of May, according to the sources. The ministry is also looking at redeploying 1,000 staff from hospitals with lower COVID-19 patients and ICU occupancy to those with the highest ICU and in-patients. All-time highFord's cabinet met Thursday as the province reported a record 4,736 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 more related deaths. Hospitals have been ramping down non-essential and non-urgent medical procedures this week to ensure they have the capacity to care for COVID-19 patients.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2021 20:24 UTC