COVID-19 pandemic.Modelling research published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says the estimated time to clear surgeries postponed due to the pandemic is 84 weeks, with a target of 717 surgeries per week.
Ontario lays groundwork for scheduled surgeries to resume as coronavirus spread slows The provincial government instructed Ontario hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and other activities deemed not urgent in mid-March to prepare for a possible surge of COVID-19 patients.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]That directive was lifted in late May and hospitals gradually resumed performing those surgeries.