Good news for the Municipality of Red Lake as the Emergency Department at the Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital won’t close overnight.
Officials say they have managed to secure locum coverage for the 12 hour ER closure that was to take place starting at 8 tonight.
Service and urgent care will continue as normal.
The hospital stresses they do anticipate further closures or potential closures in the coming weeks as a result of the physician shortage crisis.
Officials say the Red Lake Medical Associates, the Hospital, and the Family Health Team will continue to exhaust all options to secure coverage and explore possible alternative care models.