After reporting an increase on Friday in the number of patients with COVID-19, the London Health Sciences Centre reported a statistically significant drop on Monday.
The hospital reported Monday that it has 33 patients with the virus, down from 40 on Friday. That represents a drop of 17.5 per cent over the weekend. The hospital said that, of the 33 patients, 13 are in hospital because of COVID-19 and the rest are there for other reasons but have tested positive. Five or fewer are in intensive care.
The hospital added that it has 70 employees who are currently testing positive for the virus.
The Middlesex London Health Unit reported 29 new cases. The health unit continues to note that single-day case counts are likely an underestimate of the true number of people in the region with the virus, due to limited testing eligibility.
No deaths were reported by the health unit on Monday.
In Elgin and Oxford counties, there were 21 new COVID-19 cases reported Monday. Southwestern Public Health, the health unit for the region, said that brings the local total number of cases to 13,903 with 13,645 resolved. The was one death reported Monday, bringing the death toll to 169.
Ontario reported Monday that there are 611 people with COVID-19 in the province's hospitals. Of those, 147 are in intensive care. One week ago, there were 879 patients with COVID-19 in hospital, with 152 in intensive care.
Of the current patients, provincial data shows about 60 per cent are in hospital for reasons other than COVID-19, but have tested positive.
