Tag: London Health Sciences Centre
London-area records three COVID deaths; LHSC patient count holds steady
London-area officials recorded three more COVID-19 deaths on Friday – bringing the number of local fatalities in February to 13 already – as the patient count at London Health Sciences Centre held steady.
Grim January ends with five more local COVID-19 deaths
The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care at London Health Sciences Centre crept up on Tuesday, even while the total number of patients with the virus dropped, new figures show.
Surgery backlog at LHSC could take years to clear
Delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused the surgical backlog at the London Health Sciences Centre to grow to more than 7,000.
COVID-19: London’s intensive-care patient count rises as restrictions ease
The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care at London Health Sciences Centre on Monday hit the highest point in weeks, per unofficial LFP records, as the community recorded its 300th virus-related death and Ontario restrictions are beginning to ease.
Intensive-care COVID patient count hits one-week low at London hospital
The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care at London Health Sciences Centre dropped on Tuesday to its lowest level in a week. There were 21 ICU patients with the virus on Tuesday, officials with the London hospital say, down three from a day prior. Per unofficial LFP records, the intensive-care patient count hasn’t dropped […]
New London hospital figures show encouraging COVID trends
London Health Sciences Centre was caring for 143 COVID-19 patients on Monday, a drop of 10 from the most recent previous update and well below the Omicron wave’s high, 166, set last week. That was one of a few encouraging signs in the London hospital’s latest update, which also showed there are 23 COVID patients […]
COVID-19 infection rate among London hospital’s staff continues to drop
The number of London Health Sciences Centre staff diagnosed with COVID-19 dropped on Friday for the fifth straight day as the patient count also dipped. LHSC officials say 297 employees are currently diagnosed with the virus – part of an encouraging trend since a high of 511 was recorded on Jan. 14. There were 153 […]
‘As stretched as we have ever been’: LHSC transfers patients to free up beds
London Health Sciences Centre is moving patients to other hospitals in the region as it grapples with near-full occupancy and COVID-19 outbreaks in eight units.
London-area records four COVID deaths; hospitalization rate rises
The number of London Health Sciences Centre employees diagnosed with COVID-19 continued to drop on Tuesday as the virus-related patient count increased. New figures show LHSC was treating 166 patients with COVID-19, up from 147 one day prior and increased by about 60 from one week ago. Seventy-two of those 166 people are in hospital […]
London hospital’s COVID ICU count dips; community records two deaths
London-area public-health officials recorded two more COVID-19 deaths on Friday, making seven virus-related fatalities in the past week.