Peterborough Regional Health Centre reports the recent intake of COVID-19 patients from other areas has not created any capacity issues.According to Dr.
Lynn Mikula, the hospital’s chief medical executive and chief of staff, as of Wednesday morning there were 17 inpatients with COVID-19 — 11 of whom were transferred from the Greater Toronto Area.And Mikula says the acceptance routine — with our without COVID-19 — will continue.
The hospital has capacity for 28 intensive care unit beds and has identified more than two dozen additional spaces. The Evinrude Centre could also be used as a secondary site.