© Evan Mitsui/CBC Ontario continues to see a slight increase in the number of hospitalizations on Monday following the province's reopening. Health officials have repeatedly said they are ready to handle an increased number of patients. Ontario is reporting 655 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with 158 patients in intensive care on Monday. "We anticipate the number of hospitalized patients may increase when reporting compliance increases," the Health Ministry noted on its website. COVID-19 patients in Ontario hospitals and ICUsAnother four deaths were logged Monday, pushing the official death toll to 12,405.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2022 18:11 UTC