COVID-19: MLHU reports 2 deaths, LHSC caring for 22 COVID-19 patients in ICU
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The deaths reported Tuesday involved a woman in her 70s associated with a long-term care home and a man in his 80s with no association with long-term care or retirement homes.
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The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported two deaths and 70 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, compared with five deaths and 90 cases a week ago.
The deaths reported Tuesday involved a woman in her 70s associated with a long-term care home and a man in his 80s with no association with long-term care or retirement homes.
LHSC is caring for 119 inpatients with COVID-19, 22 of whom are in adult critical care.
As noted, LHSC is caring for 119 COVID-19 inpatients, with 22 inpatients in adult critical care. Last Tuesday, there were 149 COVID-19 inpatients with 28 in adult ICUs.
Of the 119, there were five or fewer in Children’s Hospital with five or fewer in pediatric critical care, compared with five or fewer COVID-19 inpatients in Children’s Hospital with zero in critical care last Tuesday.
Of the 119 patients, 74 are being treated for COVID-19 while 45 others in hospital have incidental COVID-19 infections (meaning they were admitted for another reason).
Among staff, there are 141 cases, down from 205 a week ago.
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