The father believes that had his son's scan not been cancelled, doctors might have found the blood clot in time. The health authority halted hundreds of non-urgent surgeries, procedures and diagnostics in March to brace for the pandemic. Health authority reviewing case"Emergency and urgent patients are the priority for services, including diagnostic imaging," said Corey Miller, vice-president of provincial programs at the health authority. He said the health authority is working through the backlog of exams that were delayed during the first few months of the pandemic. "It is the responsibility of public health officials to protect public health."

Source: CBC News August 22, 2020 22:18 UTC