COVID-19 cases pushes capacity limits, health officials say.The province shared details of their plans for expanding hospital capacity during the ongoing pandemic with media during a technical briefing Friday. ‘Rage tears’: family of ill Winnipeg doctor expresses frustration with minister, province The plan, which is broken down into three phases for differing caseloads, includes repurposing some existing hospital space for intensive care, bringing in students and retired staff to bolster the ranks and, if need be, securing space in large venues such as convention centres and moving some hospital patients there.“In the event of an extreme surge, we have plans to establish a low-acuity overflow site — more than one if need be — that will.