Ontario reports more than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

Ontario reported 1,536 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and one new death.

The seven-day rolling average is 1,328. Of the new cases, 255 are in Toronto.

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Most new infections continue to be among unvaccinated individuals. Health Minister Christine Elliott tweeted that 634 new cases are in unvaccinated individuals, who make up 23.1% of the population. In addition, 93 of the new infections have an unknown or partial vaccine status.

Individuals who are not fully vaccinated represent 23.1% of Ontario’s total population and amount to 634 of Ontario’s 1,536 new reported cases. 93 cases are in individuals with an unknown vaccination status.

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) December 13, 2021

Across Ontario, 253 people are hospitalized, and 161 people are in ICU. Not all hospitals report COVID-19 admissions over the weekend.

The province has administered 24,484,692 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Across the province, 90.3% of those aged 12 and up have received at least one dose, and 87.6% have received both.

To date, Ontario has seen 633,683 COVID-19 infections and 10,079 deaths.