Tag: London Health Sciences Centre
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.
London hospital’s COVID intensive-care patient count rises slightly
There were 134 COVID-19 patients in London Health Sciences Centre on Thursday, a relatively small increase of five, as the number of hospital employees who’ve tested positive dropped slightly.
ICUs at LHSC ‘nearing capacity’ amid record number of COVID patients
Tuesday was a grim day across Southwestern Ontario as COVID-19 patients at London hospitals hit a record high and area hospitalizations and deaths soared.
London hospital COVID patient count hits 107; ICU caseload unchanged
The number of COVID-19 patients being treated at London Health Sciences Centre jumped into triple-digits on Tuesday as the patient count in intensive care remained unchanged. London Health Sciences Centre on Tuesday reported 107 COVID-19 patients, up from 89 one day prior. Officials say 71 of those 107 are being treated for COVID, while the […]
LHSC nears record for COVID-19 patients as staff infections decrease slightly
London’s top doctor is urging the public to be vigilant about health measures to help relieve the strain on hospitals as the number of COVID-19 patients at London Health Sciences Centre inches closer to a record high.