COVID-19: MLHU reports 2 deaths, LHSC says 22 COVID-19 patients in ICU
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LHSC is caring for 145 COVID-19 inpatients, with 22 inpatients in adult critical care. There are currently no cases in Children's Hospital.
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The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported two deaths and 217 COVID-19 cases on Friday.
The deaths involved a woman in her 80s associated with a long-term care home and a man in his 60s with no association with long-term care or retirement homes. Neither was vaccinated.
Meanwhile, the London Health Sciences Centre reported 145 COVID-19 inpatients on Friday, compared with 153 a week ago.
As noted, LHSC is caring for 145 COVID-19 inpatients, with 22 inpatients in adult critical care.
That compares with 153 inpatients with 22 in adult critical care a week ago.
Of the 145 cases, none are in Children’s Hospital and, as a result, there are zero in pediatric critical care. Last Friday, there were six inpatients in Children’s Hospital but none in critical care.
Of the 145 patients, 84 are being treated for COVID-19 while 61 others in hospital have incidental COVID-19 infections (meaning they were admitted for another reason).
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