As the doors of the emergency department swish open, a man stumbles inside, gasping for breath. Minutes later, he's wheeled into the ER treatment area and put into an isolation cubicle. A nurse cares for a patient inside an isolation cubicle in the emergency room at Cité de la Santé hospital in Laval. ER visits downFear of catching COVID-19 means emergency visits are down across the province, said Sébastien Rocheleau, assistant director of nursing operations for the CISSS de Laval, the local public health authority. Infection prevention coaches regularly pass through the ER to make sure staff are wearing their masks and protective gear properly.

Source: CBC News February 25, 2021 17:00 UTC