See where Ornge has moved Ontario patients to avoid hospital COVID-19 overflow
Since the start of 2021, air ambulance-ground transportation service Ornge and local paramedic services have rushed more than 2,100 patients to and from Ontario hospitals amid the pandemic to prevent ICU overcrowding. Here s a breakdown of the transferring and receiving hospitals.
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THUNDER BAY For the first time since Nov. 5, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is reporting no new cases of COVID-19.
With 11 previously diagnosed cases being resolved, this dropped the number of active cases in the district to 29 on Tuesday.
It s the lowest caseload since Nov. 14, when the figure was also 29.
The TBDHU reported one fewer patient in hospital receiving treatment for COVID-19 than on Monday.
There are now three patients receiving care, including one in the ICU at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
One of the cases involves an individual who had travelled outside Northwestern Ontario.
Four of the cases are in district communities, and three are in the City of Thunder Bay or immediate surrounding townships.
The TBDHU also reported that it has identified four more cases caused by COVID-19 Variants of Concern.
With four previous infections being resolved, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the TBDHU s coverage area has risen to 40, three more than on Saturday when the health unit issued its last report.
Four patients are receiving treatment in hospital, including one in the intensive care unit at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
Lisa Joubert says changes to local hospital protocols will help children like her daughter Grace receive critical care on weekends. (Submitted photo)
THUNDER BAY – Three years ago, Lisa Joubert had one of the most stressful days of her life, when her daughter was airlifted to southern Ontario to access critical care for her complex heart condition.
This year, the local resident says she received the best Mother’s Day gift she could imagine, after getting the news Friday that Thunder Bay’s regional hospital has finalized a protocol with SickKids to fill a gap in emergency pediatric cardiac care.
Joubert’s youngest child, Grace, was born with a congenital heart defect that has required numerous surgeries and regular monitoring, both locally and at the SickKids hospital in Toronto.
Gary Linquist believes in keeping it local.
That’s why the owner of Wakefield Oil Change Plus donates a dollar from every oil change performed at his business to the Northern Cancer Fund, a part of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. “If you’re getting an oil change, part of the proceeds are staying in the community,” says the business owner.
Linquist chose the Northern Cancer Fund, which is dedicated to supporting cancer care in Northwestern Ontario, because it is a disease that affects so many of us. Linquist has lost family members to cancer, including his uncle, Bob Weatherbee, who was the previous owner of Wakefield Oil Change Plus.