Tag: Coronavirus
London COVID hospitalizations increase, slightly, as case surge continues
London hospitals on Wednesday reported an increase of four patients being treated for COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours. There are 63 patients as of Wednesday at London Health Sciences Centre, up from 59 one day prior. Ten of them are in intensive care, a number that’s unchanged from Tuesday and that’s risen by just […]
PYETTE: Ontario Hockey League vows to forge ahead, with fingers crossed
Despite government restrictions and the ongoing threat of more positive COVID tests, the London Knights are plowing ahead with their 2021-22 Ontario Hockey League season.
Sims: Omicron January will make us all yearn for the February blahs
No news is supposed to be good news, except when you’re in the throes of the highly contagious fifth wave of COVID-19.
Boler returns to online reservation system to control crowds amid Omicron surge
Looking to hit the slopes in Byron this winter? You’ll now have to buy your tickets online.
Hospitals in Sarnia, Chatham issue public appeals as they hit COVID wall
Hospitals in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia said Tuesday they’re being flooded with critically ill COVID-19 patients and are running out of room to treat them while dealing with increasing staff shortages.
Letters to the Editor: Jan. 5
Too little, too late
COVID-19 briefs: free antigen tests, new testing centre opening
With the Omicron variant driving up cases counts and a lack of COVID-19 testing across the province, the Ontario government will be handing out rapid antigen tests at Masonville Place Thursday and Friday.
London-area records 544 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations double
The London Health Sciences Centre has 59 inpatients with the virus, more than double the number reported on Friday.
London hospital updates COVID in-patient count – and it’s spiking
The number of patients in London hospitals with COVID-19 has jumped considerably in the past four days, according to new figures made public on Tuesday. London Health Sciences Centre is now caring for 59 in-patients who have the virus – up from 28 on New Year’s Eve, the most recent prior update. That number had […]
LHSC updates COVID patient count – and it’s spiking
The number of patients in London hospitals with COVID-19 has jumped considerably in the past four days, according to new figures made public Tuesday. London Health Sciences Centre is caring for 59 patients with the virus – up from 28 on New Year’s Eve, the most recent prior update. That number had hovered around 12 […]