Ontario Announces New Hospital Dedicated Solely to Treating COVID-19 Patients

Ontario Announces New Hospital Dedicated Solely to Treating COVID-19 Patients
Ontario Premier Doug Ford prepares to speak at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Jan. 12, 2021. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Jan. 18 that a new hospital in Vaughan will be dedicated solely to treating COVID-19 patients in order to support the province’s pandemic response.

The Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, scheduled to open on Feb. 7, will be solely devoted to treating COVID-19 patients to relieve pressure on nearby hospitals due to rapid increases in hospitalizations and ICU occupancy rates.