During the first 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Manitoba performed approximately 1,900 fewer surgeries per month than in 2019. During the first 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Manitoba performed approximately 1,900 fewer surgeries per month than in 2019. April 2020 saw the largest decrease in surgeries in the province, with about a 68 per cent decrease in total surgeries compared with the previous year. This includes about 36 per cent fewer cardiac surgeries, 26 per cent fewer cancer surgeries and 82 per cent fewer high-volume surgeries such as hip and knee replacements. The report explores the impact the pandemic has had on health-care systems during the first three waves of the pandemic, from March 2020 to June 2021.

Source: CBC News December 09, 2021 13:42 UTC