In recent weeks, the hospital's 14-bed ICU has been overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, the vast majority of whom hadn't received their shots. This week, CBC News was granted access to Bluewater Health's ICU and its specially designated COVID-19 ward. WATCH | A look inside Bluewater Health's dedicated COVID-19 ward:The mostly unvaccinated patients overwhelming an Ontario ICU Duration 3:39 Mostly unvaccinated patients are overwhelming the ICU at a Sarnia, Ont., hospital and some will head home with a new perspective on COVID-19, the vaccine and life. He encountered a hospital nearing capacity, with Bluewater staff shouldering the burden from both an influx of sick patients and colleagues feeling ill or isolating. As of Thursday, Bluewater Health said 75 per cent of the COVID-19 patients in the hospital's ICU were unvaccinated.

Source: CBC News January 15, 2022 15:45 UTC