The latest figures from the Department of Health show there were 8,354 new laboratory-confirmed cases in the past seven days, up from 7,945 the previous week and 7,419 the week before.
The positivity rate, meanwhile, remained almost unchanged at 11.98%.
The data show the level of virus activity remains relatively stable in Ontario, despite concerns over the return of about two million public school students earlier this month.
The ministry says that as of Wednesday, there were 1,141 people in hospital with COVID-19, slightly lower than the 1,167 people hospitalized at this time last week.
Of those hospitalized, 129 are hospitalized in the intensive care unit. That’s essentially unchanged from last week, when 130 positive COVID-19 patients were in intensive care.
The number of active outbreaks in some areas with widespread access to PCR testing also remains relatively stable, with weekly declines reported in long-term care homes, hospitals, shelters and correctional facilities.
Deaths remain elevated with 65 new deaths linked to COVID-19 added to the province’s tally on Thursday.
Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, a total of 14,279 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 in Ontario.
