All medical and healthcare personnel have been reminded of the procedures to follow in the event that patients present with symptoms of severe respiratory illness.
A specific protocol was implemented during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2003.
For example, people suspected of having this type of disease must complete a questionnaire. If they return from a country under surveillance, they are automatically isolated.
The CIUSSS MCQ claims to be equipped to deal with coronavirus. Large hospitals in particular have isolation zones to accommodate these patients.
With information from Alexandre Lepoutre
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