COVID-19.In a statement sent late Monday, a provincial spokesperson said the province has asked the federal government to provide 15 to 30 ICU nurses for roughly six weeks.
Manitoba ICU doctor pens open letter aimed at repairing ‘failing’ critical care services They said the request was made over the weekend and officials are still waiting to hear back from the federal government.The request comes as a group of doctors called for military help for hospitals in an open letter to the government obtained by Global News,The letter, signed by 10 physicians in areas including critical care and rheumatology, is the latest signal that intensive care units are hard-pressed to keep up with caseloads.“Our critical-care services are failing.