COVID-19: Vitalité Health Network adjusting to the return to Yellow level in Zone 4 (Edmundston region)

Edmundston, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 – With the return of Zone 4 (Edmundston region) to the Yellow alert level under the NB Recovery Plan, Vitalité Health Network can ease visitation restrictions at the Grand Falls General Hospital and the Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph de Saint-Quentin.

However, visits remain prohibited at the Edmundston Regional Hospital due to the outbreak of COVID-19 that is still ongoing in the facility. Some exceptions are possible. "Since the beginning of the outbreak at the Edmundston Regional Hospital, we have been following provincial public health guidelines to ensure patient and staff safety. The situation is being closely monitored and we will be able to announce in the coming days when it will be safe to allow visitors back into the facility," said Dr. France Desrosiers, President and CEO of the Network.

The Network invites the public to consult its website for full details about prohibitions and restrictions on visits to its facilities.