Two Manitoba patients with COVID-19 were transferred to a Thunder Bay, Ont., hospital on Tuesday, as a spike in admissions has placed the province's intensive care capacity at "significant risk," a spokesperson said Wednesday. That "placed our critical care capacity at significant risk," the spokesperson wrote, leading to the decision to transfer two stable, COVID-19-positive ICU patients to Thunder Bay — about 600 kilometres east of Winnipeg — for ongoing care. Manitoba's ICU capacity has been stretched in recent weeks, as the province has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases during its third wave. As of Wednesday, there were 80 patients with COVID-19 in Manitoba intensive care units. Shared Health says the surge of COVID-19 patients is making it more challenging to care for those who don't have the disease.

Source: CBC News May 19, 2021 18:56 UTC