The Hospital for Sick Children says that it will be putting some surgical procedures on hold in an attempt to preserve critical care capacity amid a significant rise in patient volumes.
Parents and volunteers have formed the Ontario School Safety group, which is calling on the provincial government to bring back measures to curb spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses in schools. The group says they're even mulling taking legal action to see the changes.
The Hospital for Sick Children says that it will be putting some surgical procedures on hold in an attempt to “preserve critical care capacity” amid a significant rise in patient volumes.
New data shows Ontario s pediatric intensive care units are operating over capacity, with the number of children receiving care exceeding the number of available beds across the province.