Montague ER to close at 4 p.m. due to staffing shortage

The emergency department at the Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague will close early due to a temporary lack of staffing.

Health P.E.I. said the department will close at 4 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. on Sunday. 

Anyone with emergency medical needs should call 911 or seek emergency services if they:

• Experiencing discomfort or tightness in the chest.
• Experiencing unusual shortness of breath.                              
• Experiencing abdominal pain.
• Experiencing prolonged and persistent headache or dizziness.
• Have an injury may require stitches or involve a broken bone.
• Have a child who has prolonged diarrhea or vomiting.
• Have a baby under six months old who has a fever of 38 C or higher.

The department will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday.