Preparations are underway to protect lives for the coming respiratory virus season even as regional hospitals like Grand Forks’ grapple with emergency room closures.
Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, rolled out the province’s strategy on Thursday for tackling COVID, influenza and RSV cases that are expected to rise with the coming winter months.
To help protect the medical system, Dr.
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