COVID-19: LHSC reports pandemic-high 107 hospitalizations, MLHU adds 260 cases
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As mentioned, LHSC is caring for a record-high 107 inpatients with COVID-19, up from 89 on Monday and 59 a week ago. The previous record was 99 on May 5, 2021.
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The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and intensive care admissions is still climbing in Middlesex-London as the Omicron wave continues, reaching a pandemic-high 107 COVID-19 inpatients at London Health Sciences Centre on Tuesday.
The previous record was 99 COVID-19 inpatients on May 5, 2021.
The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported 260 cases on Tuesday and no new deaths.
The MLHU released new vaccination data on Tuesday, dating to the end of day Jan. 8. According to the data, nearly a third of those aged five and older have had their third dose (note that only those 18 and older are eligible for a third dose). In particular, over 68 per cent of those 12 and older have received a third dose.
LHSC is caring for a record-high 107 inpatients with COVID-19, up from 89 on Monday and 59 a week ago.
Of those, 21 are in adult critical care, unchanged from Monday and up from 10 a week ago.
Five or fewer are in Children’s Hospital and five or fewer in pediatric critical care, unchanged from Monday. Last Tuesday, there were five or fewer inpatients with COVID-19 in Children’s Hospital and zero in pediatric critical care.
