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COVID-19: Record 147 inpatients at LHSC, MLHU reports 3 deaths

COVID-19: Record 147 inpatients at LHSC, MLHU reports 3 deaths

Global News
Monday, January 17, 2022 08:51:41 PM UTC

The deaths reported by the MLHU involved three vaccinated men in their 80s and 90s, two of whom were associated with long-term care.

Jump to: Hospitalizations – Cases and testing – Outbreaks – Vaccinations – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton

The London Health Sciences Centre reported a new record high number of COVID-19 inpatients in its care.

On Monday, LHSC said it was caring for 147 inpatients, surpassing the previous record of 135 set Jan. 13 and compared to 89 a week ago.

Meanwhile, the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported three deaths on Saturday and a total of 818 cases from Saturday to Monday.

The deaths involved three vaccinated men in their 80s and 90s, two of whom were associated with long-term care.

As noted, LHSC is caring for 147 inpatients with COVID-19, up from 89 last Monday.

Of those, 21 are in adult critical care, unchanged from a week ago.

Five or fewer of the 147 are in Children’s Hospital, with five or fewer in pediatric critical care, unchanged from last Monday.

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