LHSC reports 134 inpatients with COVID-19, Middlesex-London surpasses 25K cases

For a third day, the London Health Sciences Centre is reporting a record high number of inpatients with COVID-19.

For a third day, the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is reporting a record high number of inpatients with COVID-19.

LHSC is reporting 134 inpatients with COVID-19, up by five in the last 24 hours. The number of patients in adult Critical Care has climbed to 24 from 21 on Wednesday. Eight inpatients are in Children's Hospital, an increase of two, with five or fewer in pediatric Critical Care.

Of those in hospital, 74 are being treated for COVID-19 while another 61 are being treated for other issues but have also tested positive. Meanwhile 509 LHSC staff are positive, a slight decline in the last 24 hours.

At St. Joseph's Health Care 123 workers are positive, up from 105 on Wednesday, along with 77 patients/residents, with the resident cases largely associated with outbreaks at the Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care and the Parkwood Institute.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting 323 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one new death in the region.

Middlesex-London now has 3,648 active cases, a slight decline over the past couple of days, and seen a total of 25,227 cases, with 21,314 resolved, and 265 related deaths.

The new death, a woman in her 100s, was associated with a long-term care home.