1/n Lately, we have have been drowning in headlines stating that hospitals are bursting with COVID-19 patients.

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2/n Many people are also hopping on the panic porn bandwagon on social media to promote the idea that hospitals are full with COVID-19 patients. But is this actually true?

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3/n Under 10 covid patients admitted & under 10 in ICU in 3 hospitals. University Health Network: (Toronto General, Toronto Western, Princess Margaret)

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4/n 22 total covid patients in 3 hospitals. Unity Health Toronto: (St. Joseph, St. Michael, Providence)

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5/n 7 covid patients at Sinai Health. Are these hospitals bursting with COVID patients? Seems far from it...

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6/n 62 covid patients in 3 hospitals in Mississauga. Avg. of 20 patients/hospital.

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7/n 69 covid patients in 3 hospitals in #Brampton, 17/hospital. William Osler Health System: (Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital, Peel Memorial Hospital) #whereiscovid

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8/n 13 covid parients in 5 hospitals in #Hamilton. Less than 2 patients per hospital. Hamilton Health Sciences: 5 hospitals, 4 health centres.

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9/n St. Joseph’s hospital in #Hamilton is bursting with 2 covid patients. Please make it stop.

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10/n 8 covid patients in 3 hospitals in #London. London Health Sciences: (Children's Hospital, University Hospital, Victoria Hospital, Byron Family Medical Centre, Victoria Family Medical Centre)

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So no, Ontario’s hospitals are not bursting with COVID-19 patients. These headlines are categorically wrong & pure panic porn. #fakenews

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And to those people who are advertising this rhetoric on social media, that hospitals are full with #COVID19 patients, please understand that you are promoting lies & misinformation. This is especially unethical at a time when mental health is at an all time low.

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Anxiety is through the roof, people are depressed, suicides are up, opioid deaths are at record highs in the country. Please stop using this misinformation as an excuse to extend or have new #lockdown measures put in place. Please.

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