Niagara Sent Critical Care COVID Patients From Out of Region

Thursday, 21 January 2021 05:33

By Tami Jeanneret

Niagara, Hamilton, Burlington receive patients from overwhelmed hospitals,

The Hamilton Spec reporting Niagara Health is one of three hospital systems that are now taking care of critical care COVID-19 patients sent from overwhelmed hospitals in other parts of the province.

Fifteen patients were sent to Niagara, Hamilton, and Burlington hospitals.

This comes as Niagara saw another drop in COVID-19 cases yesterday.

Public health reporting 89 new cases of the virus along with two new outbreaks bringing the total number of outbreaks to 55.

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Niagara Sent Critical Care COVID Patients From Out of Region

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