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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, January 20, 2 0 1 7 | 2 Flu season sees OTMH declare Level Orange status by Marta Marychuk Oakville Beaver Staff A surge in seasonal influenza is creating a shortage of hospital beds throughout Halton region, as the numbers of people going to emergency departments and being admitted to hospital increases. All three hospital emergency departments at Halton Healthcare -- Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (O TM H ), Milton District Hospital and Georgetown Hospital -- have seen a significant increase in the number of patients over the past month. This increase is partially being attributed to the level of flu activity in Ontario and is impacting all hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Influenza activity is now at level Orange, the second highest rating, according to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. The Province monitors influenza activity and posts the information on its website. "The number of patients arriving at emergency at our three hospitals is much Open your senses t o w h a t o th e r s h a v e e x p e r ie n c e d . P L U M 'S FOOD SHOP iS NOW OPEN! W e s e rv e fre s h b re a k fa s t & lu n c h e s d a ily T a k e -o u t o n ly u ntil 2 :0 0 , M o n d a y - F rid a y W e offer full service co rp o rate catering Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, like others in Halton and the GTA, is seeing a surge in flu-related visits, which are impacting the availability of beds and w ait tim es in emergency. | Metroland M edia photo 447 Speers Rd, unit 9 · 905-844-7110 w w w .p lu m c a t e r in g .c a higher this season compared to the corresponding months last year," said Sylvia Rodgers, senior vice-president clinical services and chief nursing executive. "We are also experiencing both an increase in severity of illness and increased ambulance traffic. The increase in emergency department volumes and the number of admitted patients means that wait times in the emergency see Hospital on p.3 Authentic Montessori at its Best - For Ages 18 mo.-12 yrs. > An empowering curriculum that engages children > Individual focus to define your child's learning »Community atmosphere that makes students feel included and valued > Creative expression allows your child to explore their own interests and talents < "Each space reflects the professionalism, pride and dedication of everyone in the school." > -CCM A A ccre d ita tio n T eam FAIRVIEW GLEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL A IR P O R T HIM$45 OAKVILLE'S LOWEST RATES!! 9 0 5 .6 3 4 .0 7 8 1 · f a i r v i e w g l e n . c o m