COVID-19 critical care doctor says the hospital system is on the brink of being overwhelmed by the number of patients requiring medical care during the third wave of the pandemic.The province has reported triple-digit case counts five days in a row, with a record-breaking 175 new cases Wednesday.There are now 1,203 active cases and 40 people in hospital.
Nine of those hospitalized are in the intensive care unit. Nova Scotia sets new daily record with 175 COVID-19 cases “The modelling does suggest that we will have to increase our bed stock for ICU … if the numbers continue and we can’t flatten that curve by following that public health messaging,” said Dr.