COVID-19: LHSC has 56 inpatients, MLHU reports 2 deaths and 85 cases
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LHSC is caring for 56 COVID-19 inpatients, with 14 inpatients in adult critical care. Last Friday, there were 87 COVID-19 inpatients with 20 in adult critical care.
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The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported two deaths and 85 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, though the case count is an underestimate due to widespread transmission and restrictions on testing.
London Health Sciences Centre, meanwhile, is caring for 56 inpatients with COVID-19, 14 of whom are in adult critical care, continuing an overall downward trend in hospitalizations.
As noted, LHSC is caring for 56 COVID-19 inpatients, with 14 inpatients in adult critical care. Last Friday, there were 87 COVID-19 inpatients, with 20 in adult critical care.
Of the 56, there were five or fewer in Children’s Hospital, with five or fewer in pediatric critical care. The same figures were reported last Friday.
Of the 56 patients, 27 are being treated for COVID-19 while 29 others in hospital have incidental COVID-19 infections (meaning they were admitted for another reason).
Among staff, there are 144 cases, up from 136 cases the day before and 140 a week ago.
St. Joseph’s Health Care London reported two cases among patients or residents in its care and 54 health-care workers with COVID-19. A week ago it reported five patient or resident cases and 69 cases among health-care workers.
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