Faced with rising COVID-19 cases, Montreal hospitals are planning a next phase in contingency plans. The Jewish General Hospital is considering transferring some of its cardiac patients for surgery to the Montreal Heart Institute, and may use a garage to accommodate a potential overflow of emergency-room patients.
The Jewish General Hospital is considering using a garage to accommodate a potential overflow of emergency-room patients. Photo: Instagram userjpg
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 positivity rates at three testing centres in the west end of the city are ranging between 18 and 25 per cent.
Were now hit, I would say, Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, executive director of the centre-west health authority, said of the impact on the Jewish General.
In the last week, it really took a jump precipitously. The trend is not encouraging.
A total of 60 patients were hospitalized on Monday afternoon for COVID-19 at the Côte-des-Neiges hospital, with 19 receiving intensive care (and one was only 19 years old). Thats double the numbers from three weeks ago
