BARRIE, ONT. Dr. Barry Nathanson isn t mincing his words as he urges residents to heed the warnings from public health during the third wave of COVID-19. This is really a very different experience, this wave, the chief of staff at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston said. It s not something to be trifled with. It is as dangerous as we ve been saying, and people must start to get that message. Nathanson expressed his disappointment after seeing busy shopping malls this past weekend first-hand while he shuttled life-saving equipment from one medical centre to another. Malls filled to the brim, with people either waiting in line or going inside for things that can t be all that critical. And that s where this virus is being spread, he said. And those cases we re going to see, together with cases that arise from Easter gatherings, Passover gatherings, two weeks from now. Those are the things that need to change.
Hospitals brace for capacity crunch in third wave
CTV News Barrie Videographer Mike Arsalides In the midst of what health officials call the third wave of COVID-19, hospitals report some of the highest numbers of ICU patients since the second wave s peak. In Orillia, there is one COVID-positive patient being treated, yet seven of Soldiers Memorial Hospital s eight ICU beds are in use. The hospital s chief of staff says the more contagious variants have the potential to overwhelm the system. It is going to be worse in the sense of the virus being more easily transmitted, causing more serious illness and affecting a younger age group in the population, Dr. Nancy Merrow says.
BARRIE, ONT. In the midst of what health officials call the third wave of COVID-19, hospitals report some of the highest numbers of ICU patients since the second wave s peak. In Orillia, there is one COVID-positive patient being treated, yet seven of Soldiers Memorial Hospital s eight ICU beds are in use. The hospital s chief of staff says the more contagious variants have the potential to overwhelm the system. It is going to be worse in the sense of the virus being more easily transmitted, causing more serious illness and affecting a younger age group in the population, Dr. Nancy Merrow says.
BARRIE, ONT. Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) is dealing with another COVID-19 outbreak after three patients tested positive for the virus. The Barrie hospital confirmed an active outbreak in its Cardiac Renal Inpatient unit Thursday. In a release, the hospital said all other patients tested negative and will be retested later this week. Each patient is in isolation and being closely monitored for symptoms. The hospital provided the health unit with a contact list of recently discharged patients and visitors who will be instructed to isolate. The Cardiac Renal Inpatient unit is currently closed to admissions and transfers as a result of the outbreak. Visitors are not permitted at this time.
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