A surge of COVID-19 patients is putting unprecedented pressure on the Cornwall Community Hospital, forcing it to transfer other patients elsewhere for care, according to its CEO. - Jeanette Despatie, Cornwall Community HospitalAs of Thursday, the hospital, which normally has 160 beds, was caring for 205 patients. Despatie said the Cornwall hospital had already reduced elective surgeries to free up resources for the anticipated surge. Ottawa hospitals also stretched thinIn Ottawa, both the Montfort and Queensway Carleton hospitals had already started postponing elective surgeries that require hospitalization. In a series of tweets Wednesday, the Queensway Carleton announced it would postpone elective surgeries for four weeks.

Source: CBC News April 09, 2021 17:03 UTC