Saskatchewan Health Authority’s (SHA) annual report shows the month to month number of intensive care unit (ICU) patients within the province, and the rate was lower during COVID months than the immediate pre-COVID-19 months..The chart – which does not include the past five months, or “the third wave” – compares total ICU visits and discharges from April 2019 to March 2020, and April 2020 to March 2021.. CreditSHA .“COVID-19 admissions were considerably lower in fiscal 2019-2020 because the virus did not begin to spread until the end of the fiscal year,” writes SHA..Despite the increase in COVID-19 admissions, total ICU visits remained consistently lower during fiscal 2020-2021..However, the chart does not include information about the duration of time spent in ICU beds. COVID-19 related stays often last longer, which may create an overlap if people are staying for 14 days or more as opposed to a two or three day stay..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Saskatchewan Health Authority’s (SHA) annual report shows the month to month number of intensive care unit (ICU) patients within the province, and the rate was lower during COVID months than the immediate pre-COVID-19 months..The chart – which does not include the past five months, or “the third wave” – compares total ICU visits and discharges from April 2019 to March 2020, and April 2020 to March 2021.. CreditSHA .“COVID-19 admissions were considerably lower in fiscal 2019-2020 because the virus did not begin to spread until the end of the fiscal year,” writes SHA..Despite the increase in COVID-19 admissions, total ICU visits remained consistently lower during fiscal 2020-2021..However, the chart does not include information about the duration of time spent in ICU beds. COVID-19 related stays often last longer, which may create an overlap if people are staying for 14 days or more as opposed to a two or three day stay..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
