Ventilation problems close down Matane hospital — again

For the second time in a week, the operating block of Matane’s local hospital has been shut down — this time until further notice. And those requiring emergency surgery will be directed to the closest hospital, 100 kilometres away.
The health authority for the Bas-Saint-Laurent region (CISSS) announced that the decision was made because of a malfunctioning ventilation system that had already caused a three-day shut down a week earlier.
Despite work carried out last week, problems wit