The surge of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron coronavirus variant in Saskatchewan may have plateaued or slowed, but the health system is still floundering, physicians heard at a town hall on Thursday.

The presentation delivered at the Saskatchewan Health Authority town hall noted that hospitals are now caring for the highest number of people with COVID-19 seen during the pandemic.

Hospital admissions are at the highest levels across all age groups and intensive care unit occupancy continues to be high, the physicians heard.

With cases at the highest levels to date across Saskatchewan, the non-ICU hospital system is at capacity, the presentation says.

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