17 March to 30 April 2019 | Prepandemic 1 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 | Early pandemic 28 January to 16 March 2020 | Peak pandemic 17 March to 30 April 2020 | |
Total number of visits | 22 654 | 31 525 | 26 654 | 7535 |
Number of daily visits Mean±SD | 503.42±50.16 | 543.53±58.8 | 543.96±63.81 | 167.44±40.72 |
Age median (IQR) | 5 (2–11) | 5 (2–10) | 6 (2–11) | 5 (1–11) |
Triage level | ||||
CTAS 1+2 | 3571 (16%) | 5747 (18%) | 4781 (18%) | 1488 (20%) |
CTAS 3 | 9711 (43%) | 14 420 (46%) | 12 054 (45%) | 3408 (45%) |
CTAS 4+5 | 9372 (41%) | 11 358 (36%) | 9819 (37%) | 2639 (35%) |
Disposition | ||||
Admitted | 893 (4%) | 1319 (4%) | 1098 (4%) | 535 (7%) |
Discharged | 21 663 (96%) | 30 079 (95%) | 25 432 (95%) | 6952 (92%) |
Transferred | 96 (0%) | 126 (0%) | 124 (0%) | 46 (1%) |
Admissions per triage level | ||||
CTAS 1+2 | 570 (16%) | 894 (16%) | 752 (16%) | 338 (23%) |
CTAS 3 | 286 (3%) | 376 (3%) | 313 (3%) | 180 (5%) |
CTAS 4+5 | 37 (0%) | 49 (0%) | 33 (0%) | 17 (1%) |
The percentages presented in brackets for triage level and disposition represent the per cent of visits in that category (eg, CTAS 1+2) as compared with all visits during that period. The percentages presented in brackets for admissions per triage level represent the per cent of admissions in that category as compared with all visits in that category.
CTAS, Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale.