One order allows hospitals to transfer patients without their consent if those facilities are in danger of being overwhelmed. During surges when the demand for critical care threatens to overwhelm a hospital, hospitals will be allowed to transfer patients without obtaining their consent or, when the patient is incapable, their substitute decision maker's consent. These orders are expected to increase ICU capacity in Ontario by up to 1,000 beds, the news release reads. She added that these measures will help to ensure that hospitals continue having adequate staffing and resources to care for patients. Elliott said this order will create between 700 to 1,000 more spaces in hospitals that will be used for COVID-19 patients.

Source: CBC News April 09, 2021 23:37 UTC