COVID-19 rates.Ford says some patients from overcrowded Greater Toronto Area hospitals will be transferred to Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital when it opens on Feb.
7.The hospital will add 35 new critical care beds and 150 medical beds to the province’s bed capacity.Health Minister Christine Elliott says some Toronto hospitals are already transferring patients to Kingston, Ont,.
and Niagara Region to help ease crowding. How well has Canada fought the COVID-19 pandemic? 3 experts weigh in The province says that once the COVID-19 capacity pressures have stabilized, the new Vaughan hospital will provide care to patients in York Region as originally planned.The province also says it will spend $125 million to create 500 additional beds to deal.