COVID-19: LHSC reports 132 inpatients, MLHU reports 2 deaths
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Six of the 132 COVID-19 inpatients in LHSC's care are in Children's Hospital, down from eight Thursday, with five or fewer in pediatric critical care.
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After three consecutive days of record-high figures, the London Health Sciences Centre is reporting a small drop in the number of COVID-19 inpatients in its care.
On Friday, LHSC said it was caring for 132 COVID-19 inpatients, down from 135 the day before.
Meanwhile, the Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting two more COVID-19-related deaths in the region: a woman in her 70s who was fully vaccinated and a man in his 60s who was unvaccinated. Neither were associated with a long-term care or retirement home.
The MLHU also reported 253 cases Friday.
As noted, LHSC is caring for 132 inpatients with COVID-19, down from 135 Thursday but up from 78 last Friday.
Of those, 21 are in adult critical case, down from 24 the day before but up from 12 a week ago.
Six of the 132 are in Children’s Hospital, down from eight Thursday, with five or fewer in pediatric critical care. Last Friday, LHSC reported five or fewer inpatients with COVID-19 in Children’s Hospital and zero in pediatric critical care.
