The Ontario government is urging all doctors to care for patients in person, rather than virtually, saying it's now safe given high COVID-19 vaccination rates and readily available personal protective equipment.
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Amid COVID-19 surge, Ontario prepares for interhospital patient transfers
by Caryn Ceolin
Last Updated Jan 8, 2021 at 11:00 am EDT
Summary
Updated projections show 500-plus COVID-19 patients in ICU, 1,700 hospitalizations by end of month
Hospitals in COVID hotspots will continue “time-sensitive” surgeries and procedures
As surging COVID-19 infections intensify the strain on the province’s health-care system, hospitals have been told by the Ontario government to prepare for the transfer of potentially hundreds of patients across regions.
In a memo to hospitals Thursday obtained by CityNews, Ontario Health president and CEO Matthew Anderson said they must be ready to accept patients from other hospitals in and outside their regions, “when directed by their regional COVID-19 response structure.”