BURLINGTON, Ont. – Ontario’s first field hospital built during the pandemic is welcoming patients this week as COVID-19 cases strain the healthcare system.
The Burlington, Ont. Facility, built on the grounds of Joseph Brant Hospital, was ready to treat patients as of Monday.
The hospital says it is responding to increased pressure on hospital capacity in the southern Ontario region, which includes Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand County and Burlington.
Rob MacIsaac, CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences, says opening the field hospital is a necessary step as the healthcare system is being pushed to its limits.
Hospitals in the region identify patients whose care has progressed sufficiently to be treated in the field hospital, after consultation with their families.
The field hospital was built in April as part of the hospital network capacity plan.
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