coronavirus pandemic.It’s something KHSC has been waiting for since the beginning of the year, when Ontario Public Health issued a memo to the province’s hospital CEOs, asking them to prepare to lend a hand if needed.
Scarborough hospitals inundated with coronavirus patients, some to be flown to Kingston Unlike other regions in Ontario, Kingston’s case counts have remained relatively low, with active cases dropping down to just 17 Monday.“Kingston has weathered the pandemic extremely well,” said Renate Ilse, vice-president of patient care at KHSC.“We like to think that it’s our good work, but it’s also a little bit of luck, so I think our colleagues in Toronto have not been as fortunate and anything that we can do to help balance the load.