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Hospital Emergency Department Closure Hits Louise Marshall

Closure to affect July 16th and 17th overnight

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There continues to be no shortage of hospital emergency closures heading into the weekend.

The Louise Marshall Hospital in Mount Forest will be closing overnight on July 16th and 17th, only operating during the day from 7am-5pm.

In a release, hospital officials say the closure is a result of a shortage of nurses.

A COVID-19 outbreak was also declared at the hospitals inpatient unit which as of July 9th identified two cases of the virus within the unit.

Nearby hospitals operating emergency services includes the Palmerston and District Hospital, South Bruce Grey Health Centre in Durham and Listowel Memorial Hospital.