Summerside, P.E.I., operating room closed Monday and Tuesday for upgrades

Prince County Hospital in Summerside, P.E.I., is seen on May 15, 2023. (CTV Atlantic)

Health PEI is warning Islanders the Prince County Hospital’s operating room is closed Monday and Tuesday.

The closure is for upgrades to the room’s heating, ventilation, and cooling systems.

No scheduled or urgent surgeries will take place at the Summerside hospital during the closure.

Health PEI says emergency surgeries will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

“Parents-to-be in Prince County are asked to call ahead to the Prince County Hospital before arriving to deliver their babies,” reads a news release from the health authority.

Parents are being told to call the hospital’s maternal child care unit until the end of the day Tuesday for advice.

Those with pregnancy-related needs may need to go to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, about 63 kilometers away.

“Anyone with a medical emergency should call 9-1-1 or seek emergency services from your nearest hospital emergency department, including the PCH,” the release says.

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