Tag: Coronavirus
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 […]
What you need to know about Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions
Ontario slaps down new restrictions starting Wednesday, and lasting until at least Jan. 26, as a result of escalating case counts from the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Here’s a list of what’s affected: Hospitals Pause all non-emergent and non-urgent surgeries and procedures to safeguard critical care capacity Schools, child care Remote learning until at least […]
Sims: Christmas experience tells me new restrictions won’t be enough
I must confess I had a tiny bit of sympathy for Ontario’s premier Monday when he once again had to be the bearer of bad pandemic news.
Grand Theatre’s Room stalled a second time by COVID-19
The long-awaited North American debut of the stage play Room at London’s Grand Theatre will have to be postponed — for a second time — due to the exponential growth of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Knights games not postponed yet, but still plenty of questions
The London Knights are scheduled to resume their season Friday against Flint at Budweiser Gardens.