COVID-19: LHSC has 89 COVID patients, MLHU adds 4 deaths over the weekend

While 10 COVID-19 inpatients in Children's Hospital seems high, officials say the majority were admitted for other reasons and tested positive for COVID in hospital.

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The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported a total of four deaths and 257 COVID-19 cases from Saturday to Monday.

The deaths involved three individuals in their 80s and 90s and one in their 50s.

LHSC, meanwhile, is caring for 89 inpatients with COVID-19, 17 of whom are in adult critical care.

As noted, LHSC is caring for 89 COVID-19 inpatients, with 17 inpatients in adult critical care. Last Monday, LHSC was caring for 119 COVID-19 inpatients, with 25 in adult critical care.

Of the 89, there were 10 in Children’s Hospital with five or fewer in pediatric critical care. Last Monday, there were five or fewer in Children’s Hospital with five or fewer in pediatric critical care.

LHSC executive VP and chief nursing executive Carol Young-Ritchie noted that while 10 COVID inpatients in Children’s Hospital seem high, the majority were admitted for other reasons and tested positive for COVID-19 in hospital.

Of the 89 patients, 48 are being treated for COVID-19 while 41 others in hospital have incidental COVID-19 infections (meaning they were admitted for another reason).