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Coronavirus: Several Ontario hospitals should be ready to implement surge capacity plans within 2 days
coronavirus case counts in recent days and weeks, a key Ontario government agency is warning hospitals in grey lockdown and red control zones to be prepared to implement surge capacity plans within two days if needed.A memo issued by Ontario Health CEO Matthew Anderson to hospitals on Tuesday said the province has hit a “critical phase” in the pandemic, with “widespread” community transmission of the virus.“Our ability to care for patients (COVID and non-COVID alike) is being challenged, so we are asking hospitals to work together, even more, to ensure we can continue to have the bed capacity to care for patients, safely and effectively,” read the document, which went to all hospital CEOs.The memo said hospitals in grey and red zones under