First responders in Newfoundland and Labrador say they aren’t seeing significant personnel shortages due to COVID-19 but they feel apprehensive as hospitalizations rise.
A temporary measure to deal with the Health Sciences Centre's overcrowded emergency department is a sign that Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system is struggling to meet the demand for services, says the leader of the province's paramedic association.
Newfoundland and Labrador paramedics, firefighters and police are implementing contingency plans as numerous workers and volunteers are forced to self-isolate due to COVID-19 exposures or positive test results.