LHSC sets record with 107 COVID-19 inpatients as 260 cases reported in Middlesex-London

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting 260 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday as the London Health Sciences Centre reports it is caring for more than 100 patients with the illness - a new record.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting 260 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday as the London Health Sciences Centre reports it is caring for more than 100 patients with the illness - a new record.

Middlesex-London now has 4,280 active cases and seen a total of 24,566 cases, with 20,023 resolved, and 263 related deaths. The seven-day moving average has dropped to 396.3 after peaking at 517.4 last week.

The rate of active cases is highest among those ages 18-24 with 1,294 cases per 100,000, followed by those 25-39 with 1,144.3 cases per 100,000.

The London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is reporting 107 inpatients with COVID-19, 18 more in the last 24 hours, while the number in Critical Care held steady at 21. Of those in care, 36 are being treated with COVID-19, while 71 are being treated for COVID-19.

During a virtual media briefing Monday, Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Alex Summers explained that with so much COVID-19 in the community, there will be people in hospital for other reasons that happen to test positive, but it's not always clear.

"It can be hard to figure out exactly why someone's in hospital, as our partners of the hospital will attest to, especially when you're talking about chronic illnesses that are worsened by transient viral infections, or transient viral infections that can be kind of severe, like COVID-19."

Meanwhile 468 LHSC staff are positive, up from 434 on Monday, while at St. Joseph's Health Care 124 workers are positive, up from 70 on Monday, along with 58 patients/residents.