Visits at Wakefield hospital suspended until further notice

Hospital visits at the Wakefield hospital have been suspended until further notice. File photo

In an effort to protect vulnerable populations from COVID-19, hospital visits at the Wakefield hospital, Hull and Gatineau and three other hospitals throughout the Outaouais have been suspended until further notice.

Quebec reported 26 new COVID deaths on April 14 and a 94-patient jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations. The province recorded 3,190 new COVID cases throughout the province on April 14.

The Outaouais reported 118 new cases on April 14. According to CISSSO, there were 994 active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, April 14.

Hospital visits are suspended until further notice.

Caregivers may continue to visit their loved ones to assist them while respecting the health measures in place for caregivers available at the following link: https://cisss-outaouais.gouv.qc.ca/obtenir-un-service/obtenir-des-soins-dans-ma-communaute/demarches-administratives/visite-des-proches-aidants/.