A new unit is being set up at the LaSalle Hospital in Montreal to treat patients from hard-hit seniors residences who are suffering from the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
The regional health authority, the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, said work began on Monday and will continue throughout the week to build the temporary facilities.
The unit, known as the Red Zone, will specifically take in elderly patients from long-term care facilities who require hospitalization.
In Quebec, the majority of deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus have been recorded in seniors residences. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The measure comes as the province vowed to inspect all long-term care