New admissions to the Edmundston Regional Hospital are being diverted until at least Thursday.
It comes amid a growing number of COVID-19 patients in the local health zone requiring admission to hospital.
The Vitalité Health Network says it has “no choice” but to limit new admissions as much as possible.
“The Intensive Care Unit of the Edmundston Regional Hospital is at capacity in its ability to provide safe care to patients on respirators,” Dr. France Desrosiers, president and CEO of Vitalité Health Network, said in a statement.
“The UK variant of COVID-19 is hitting the Edmundston area with unprecedented strength. Many patients with this variant must be admitted due to the seriousness of their symptoms requiring acute care.”
All COVID-19 patients from greater Edmundston requiring admission to hospital will be diverted to the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton.
Non-COVID patients needing to be admitted will be sent to hospitals in Grand Falls, Saint-Quentin, Campbellton or Bathurst.
“Ambulance New Brunswick has been advised of the situation and new measures are in place,” said Desrosiers. “Care corridors have been established between the province’s various hospitals based on their geographic proximity and intake capacity.”
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