LHSC staff COVID cases continue to climb

LHSC is reporting that 438 staff have currently tested positive for COVID-19, an increase of 88 reported cases over the previous day.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting 412 new cases of COVID-19 over Thursday and no new deaths.

The total number of reported active cases sits at 4,441 with 18,450 resolved cases and 23,150 cases reported since the beginning of the pandemic.

London Health Sciences Centre is currently caring for 78 inpatients with COVID-19, 14 of which are in the adult ICU.

Five or fewer patients with COVID-19 are in the Children’s Hospital and zero in patients are in Paediatric Critical Care.

LHSC is also reporting that 438 staff have currently tested positive for COVID-19, an increase of 88 reported cases over the previous day.

Here are the most recently available numbers from other local public health authorities:

Ontario health officials are reporting another increase on Friday in the number of people with COVID-19 in hospital and intensive care units across the province.