Official says there have been 33 swine flu-related deaths in Ontario

Posted By Canadian Press

Posted 23 days ago

TORONTO - The province's chief medical officer of health says there have been a total of 33 swine flu-related deaths in Ontario since April.

Dr. Arlene King told her daily H1N1 briefing today that 639 people have been in hospital because of the illness, and 90 of them are still there.

King says swine flu activity is higher than is normally seen at the peak of a normal flu season, and also higher than during the first wave of the virus in June.

She says health units are getting better at providing vaccine, and the problems that resulted in long lineups and waits last week have been addressed.

King says there's no precise tally of how many people have been vaccinated, but it's hoped the number will be 2.2 million by the end of the week.

Officials say it's too early to put a price tag on the full swine flu program.