Limited Visitor Restrictions in Place at Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public that limited visitor restrictions are currently in place at the Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay due to increased influenza-like illness among patients. Visitors are limited to one designated visitor per patient/resident. 

This is a temporary measure to assist in reducing the spread of influenza and will be reassessed regularly to determine when visitation can safely resume. The public is advised that visitor restrictions and masking requirements are updated as needed and available online. 

Palliative care and end-of-life visitation should be coordinated in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team. 

The public is reminded not to visit any health-care facility if they feel ill or are symptomatic. To protect against infection, the public is advised to wash their hands frequently, cover their coughs or sneezes with a tissue or the crook of their arms and refrain from touching their faces. 

NL Health Services apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.  

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