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In just the past week, health officials in Alberta and Quebec have noted capacity issues at their hospitals with one official saying there were "a lot of kids being hospitalized."
The CHU Ste. Justine and Montreal Chidren's Hospital came together Dec. 6 in a call for public cooperation, urging parents not to bring their children to crowded hospital emergency rooms
Montreal's pediatric hospitals are asking for parents' cooperation as the holiday season approaches, urging them to avoid emergency departments if their child's condition does not require immediate care.
According to data tracked and collected by Dr. Tara Moriarty, an associate professor at the University of Toronto Medicine, at least 50,000 Canadians had died from COVID-19 as of December 18, although she estimated the real figure to be closer to 80,000.
Dr Antonio D'Angelo, head of the pediatric emergency department at CHU Sainte-Justine, recommends the use of masks in closed spaces.