â–º Listen Live

SickKids to open ICU unit for COVID-19 patients 40 and under

SickKids Hospital in Toronto is opening an intensive care unit just for adults 40 and under with COVID-19.

The move comes in response to the recent increase of COVID-related intensive care admissions that has strained the adult healthcare system.

The eight-bed unit will be for previously healthy adults 40 years old and under with the virus.

The hospital made the announcement after being asked to consider admitting patients under 40 needing intensive care from other hospitals.

SickKids said patient transfers will only happen once certain hospitals in the GTA exhaust available capacity after activating their surge plans, and all potential transfers to neighbouring regions have been attempted.

Mo Fahim
Mo Fahim
Part of Vista Radio\'s National News Team and Moose\'s News Reporter in Parry Sound. Studied Radio Broadcasting at Algonquin College, and before that dabbled in Medical lab work for a bit.

Continue Reading

cknr Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Manitoulin Special Olympians shine at provincial games

The Special Olympic Provincial Summer Games were held this...

Travel alerts – washouts at several locations in our area

TRAVEL ALERT: Hwy. 6 is closed in both directions...

Last opportunity to vocalize opposition to tailing transfer

Nairn & Hyman Township is hosting another open house...

Espanola artist donates original art to the Town

An Espanola artist, Penny Bois, turned over Perspective, a...

New Integrity Commissioner for Espanola

Espanola council unanimously approved a motion to hire a...
- Advertisement -