Toronto hospitals brace for the worst, add tents to accommodate third wave surge
by Michael Ranger, News Staff
Posted Apr 16, 2021 6:26 am EDT
Last Updated Apr 16, 2021 at 8:18 am EDT
Exterior view of Toronto Western Hospital. GOOGLE
More Toronto hospitals are bracing for impact as infection rates continue to spiral out of control.
The Toronto Star reports Toronto Western Hospital and Toronto General Hospital, both part of the University Health Network (UHN), are setting up large tents to serve as additional patient waiting areas to help reduce crowding in their emergency departments.
The deputy medical director of emergency departments at UHN says at this point, there are just too many people coming in.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ St. Luke s is pleased to introduce its new COVID Recovery Clinic, a program dedicated to the treatment of post-COVID-19 patients with lingering symptoms.
St. Luke s recognizes the prevalence of long COVID symptoms and the need to care for patients afflicted by these symptoms appropriately. Incorporating the expertise of a half dozen different kinds of medical specialists, the program promises a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID, known as PASC. Participants will benefit from specialized evaluation and a personalized treatment plan. Many people recovering from COVID continue to have long-lasting symptoms that impact their day-to-day lives. St. Luke s is committed to helping these patients get access to the most appropriate care so they can find relief, said St. Luke s Senior Regional Medical Director Dennis McGorry, MD, who is spearheading the program.
Ontario science advisers urge six-week stay-home order as province pleads for help
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By Colin Perkel and Holly McKenzie-Sutter, The Canadian Press on April 16, 2021.
People line up in the rain for a COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up clinic at the Masjid Darus Salaam in the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood in Toronto on Sunday, April 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
TORONTO – Ontario’s science advisers called for a six-week stay-at-home order and aggressive vaccinations as they warned Friday that the province’s COVID-19 infections could approach 20,000 per day if strong restrictions aren’t imposed.
The dire predictions came as the government pleaded with other provinces to send in nurses and health workers while its hospital system buckled under surging cases.