The Department of Health is reporting 11 COVID-19 patients in hospital due to the severity of their conditions, but aren't counting six other COVID-positive patients in that total, the department said Friday. But the health department isn't counting them among the hospitalized, since they aren't there because of their COVID symptoms. All 17 hospitalized COVID cases are currently in the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's, according to the department. The revelation comes amid a growing outbreak at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital in St. John's, where up to 13 patients and staff have tested positive for COVID-19. 5 people in ICUThe Health Sciences Centre now has five people in its intensive-care COVID ward, the most at any one time since the pandemic began.

Source: CBC News February 26, 2021 23:21 UTC