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With public health indicators showing improvement in Ontario, provincial officials are now reviewing timelines for easing restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, the province's top doctor says.

At a news conference Thursday afternoon, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said he is "pleased to report" that public health indicators in the province are showing an improvement.

"We can now see that the Omicron peak is behind us," Moore said. "We're in a very good position to reconsider timelines."

Moore said the province is examining when additional public health measures, including masking and proof-of-vaccination policies, might be eased.

He said these talks are "ongoing" and the province will have more to say in the coming days.

"We will be reviewing the evidence … and the evidence is showing we're making remarkable improvement in all the key metrics in Ontario," Moore said.

Ontario reported 1,897 hospitalizations of people with COVID-19 Thursday, marking the first time that number has dipped below 2,000 since early January, when the Omicron wave ramped up.

Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter Thursday that 56 per cent of those people were admitted to the hospital specifically for COVID-19 treatment, and 44 per cent were admitted for other reasons but have tested positive for the virus.

The number of people in ICU with COVID-19 also dipped slightly, dropping from 449 to 445. Elliott said 76 per cent of patients were admitted to intensive care specifically for the virus, while the rest were admitted for other reasons and tested positive.