Highest COVID-19 ICU patients to date as Saskatchewan adds 3 deaths
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There are 394 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Wednesday, according to health officials.
The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) continues to reach new heights as Saskatchewan added three more virus-related deaths on Wednesday.
Saskatchewan’s hospitals are currently providing care for 295 patients with COVID-19: of those, 228 are receiving inpatient care and 67 are in ICUs. This is the second most hospitalizations to date.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said it’s dealing with “unprecedented” hospitalization rates due to COVID-19 nearly tripling over the last month.
“As COVID cases continue to increase, teams are working hard to move staff to where we anticipate the surge to be in the coming days and weeks,” SHA’s Emergency Operations Centre commander Derek Miller said in a press release.
“This means some communities are going to see disruptions to their hospital services, including temporary emergency department closures.
“We have already seen facilities experience these disruptions, and we appreciate all those involved for supporting our provincial response to deal with this onslaught.”
SHA said data continues to show that unvaccinated people are five times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than fully vaccinated people. It added a recent analysis shows the length of stay in ICU is two and half times longer for unvaccinated patients compared to those who are vaccinated.
“Those who are vaccinated in the ICU are typically older individuals with other pre-existing health complications. Unvaccinated patients in ICU appear to only have their vaccination status as the common denominator,” read an SHA statement.
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