Ten patients have now been transferred from intensive care units in Manitoba to ones in Ontario as the province works to free up space in its hospitals, a spokesperson said. More people are tentatively scheduled to be moved later Sunday.
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Manitoba ICUs have run out of room for COVID patients but more are expected
Manitoba is now in a situation where COVID-19 patient numbers are increasing in intensive care units that do not appear to be able to handle any more patients and doctors have no formal guidance about what to do when they cannot care for more.
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Posted: May 18, 2021 5:05 PM CT | Last Updated: May 18
Nora Valencia receives her vaccination from Karen Balzer at the Leila Avenue COVID-19 vaccination centre in Winnipeg. The proportion of people contracting COVID-19 after vaccination continues to be very low.(John Woods/The Canadian Press)
Manitobans with disabilities want policy on life-and-death decisions as COVID-19 patient numbers climb
Manitoba Shared Health says it doesn t need a triage protocol which ensures vulnerable groups don t face discrimination if hospitals run short of resources even though its own ethical framework for pandemic decision-making called for such a policy a year ago.
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