Ontario Hospital Association calls emergency meeting over COVID-19 surge

The Ontario Hospital Association’s board of directors will meet Wednesday for an  emergency discussion about rising COVID-19 infections in the province.

The OHA says it’s deeply concerned by the worsening pandemic and related pressure on hospitals.

An emergency meeting of @OntHospitalAssn board of directors has been called for Wednesday to discuss the risk that Ontario hospitals are facing an imminent risk of overwhelming conditions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. #onhealth #onpoli #canpoli #canhealth

— Anthony Dale (@AnthonyDaleOHA) December 15, 2020

As of yesterday morning, there were 921 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, including 249 people in intensive care.

Ontario reports 2,275 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths

A statement from the association says a wave of hospitalizations after the holidays risks disrupting acute care and other services in the new year.

It says the situation is far more serious than the first wave of infections because elective surgeries need to be maintained.