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BC Children’s Hospital allowing two patients in single-patient rooms due to respiratory cases spike

The pressure on pediatric hospitals in our province, caused by rising numbers of respiratory cases, is leading to some extraordinary measures.

Officials at B-C Children’s Hospital say they’re now allowing two patients to be placed in single-patient rooms to cope with the overload.

They’ll only use such measures when necessary, and when “medically-appropriate.”

The hospital is also asking parents to limit the number of visitors to patients’ rooms and the emergency department.

with files from Vista Radio newswire

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