Surgeries and medical procedures were postponed in Quebec in the weeks that followed to prepare for a rise in hospitalizations. This week, Quebec reported more than 2,000 patients in hospital with COVID for the first time since the start of the pandemic. If you need other major surgery your surgery is going to be delayed," he said. Warshawsky said hospitals had already been forced to prioritize surgeries, but up until recently were catching up on the long list of surgeries delayed by the first months of the pandemic. If you need other major surgery your surgery is going to be delayed,' he said.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2022 19:07 UTC