As of Friday afternoon (April 3rd), the Public Heath Department (CISSS) in Outaouais reprts 81 confirmed cases within the region.
An employee at the Foyer du Bonheur seniors’ residence in Gatineau has come down with COVID, but CISSS assures residents and families that it has put all protective measures in place.
Based on screening priorities issued by the Quebec Government one of the local COVID screening clinics has been shuttered and the Covid Screening clinic in Gatineau will take over these duties.
As indicated Thursday, this new evaluation clinic will be able to receive people of all ages with flu-like symptoms, or afflicted with COVID-19 or gastroenteritis, by appointment only.
For an appointment, please call 1-877-644-4545.
Screening services that had been offered at Papineau Hospital are being transferred to 110 rue Georges as of Tuesday April 7.
To make an appointment there, call 819-966-6605, extension 339900.
To learn more on the coronavirus, visit quebec.ca/coronavirus.
