University Hospital Network (UHN) says the network is experiencing staffing challenges amid the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, Dr.
Kevin Smith said the UHN is “truly seeing a lot more cases of COVID” the past few days.“So much so that staffing is challenging once again,” he wrote. “Our input admissions have also gone up from 6 last week to 30 today.”We are truly seeing a lot more cases of COVID @uhn these past few days.
So much so that staffing is challenging once again. Our inpt admissions have also gone up fro 6 last week to 30 today. We know what works.
Mask. Hand washing. Distancing. Vaccination. Pls do it.— Dr. Kevin Smith (@KevinSmithUHN) April 6, 2022The UHN encompasses Princess Margaret, Toronto General and Toronto Western hospitals and the five sites of Toronto Rehab.In a statement emailed to Global News, UHN said on March 30 that the network had 16 patients admitted in hospital with “active COVID.”“Today we have 30 admitted patients with COVID,” the statement reads.