The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has reached its highest level in two months in Ontario, as most public health indicators now point to a resurgence of the virus.

Latest data from the Ministry of Health shows 1465 people confirmed with COVID-19 in Ontario hospitals as of Wednesday afternoon, up from 1265 the previous week and 1141 on September 22.

This is the largest number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 since August 4 and is approaching the peak of the summer wave on July 28 when 1492 people were hospitalized.

Meanwhile, wastewater monitoring conducted by Ontario Public Health continues to indicate a gradual increase in viral activity levels across most parts of the province.

The rise began to appear in provincial data in the second week of September, but only recently became clear in data specific to the GTA.