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Hamilton-Niagara hospitals need time to clear backlog of non-essential surgeries
COVID-19 pandemic.In mid to late March, regional hospitals put a hold on non-essential surgical procedures to make room for a potential influx of COVID-19 patients in addition to limiting the spread of the virus by reducing traffic at facilities.As the province moves through Stage 2 of its coronavirus recovery plan, clinical activity in a number of southern Ontario hospitals is resuming at a slow pace compared to pre-pandemic rates, according to three regional health-care providers.