Concerns are growing over how provincial health systems will cope with an expected surge in post-holiday hospitalizations from COVID-19 infections.On Tuesday (December 28th, 2021), Quebec shattered its previous pandemic record with 12,833 new COVID cases, 15 new deaths, and 88 more patients admitted to hospital.Health officials say 702 people are now hospitalized with the virus, with 115 in intensive care.As a way to avoid a breakdown in health-care services, Quebec has announced it is working out plans to keep some COVID-positive health care workers on the job to tend to COVID patients.Ontario and Manitoba are considering doing the same.
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit reported another 28 COVID-19 infections on Tuesday with over 8,800 cases across Ontario.
