COVID-19 patients this week, more than eight months after it was built.The 16,000 square-foot-unit was constructed on the grounds of the Burlington hospital in April to accommodate an anticipated surge in COVID-19 patients in the region but has been empty until now.This week, hospitals in Hamilton, Niagara, and Burlington will begin identifying and working with patients who “have progressed in their care” and could be treated at the unit.
Burlington’s Joseph Brant Hospital builds pandemic response unit ahead of expected COVID-19 ‘surge’ “The Pandemic Response Unit was built to care for COVID-19 patients whose condition has stabilized but require support that cannot be provided at home, such as oxygen therapy and medication, as well as.