MEDICAL "PROFFESSIONAL" with Covid 19 EXPOSED HIMSELF to 150 MEDICAL STAFF at his HOSPITAL and so now THEY CLOSED the HOSPITAL

At least 150 people were exposed to Covid 19 by the socalled medical "professional", including 50 health-care workers at the Campbellton Regional Hospital and 100 people in the community, said the head of the Vitalité Health Network.

There are "definitely more," said president and CEO Gilles Lanteigne.

He expects 500 people to be tested within the next couple of days.

The hospital is "basically shut down" until early next week, he said. The ER is closed, all surgeries have been cancelled, no admissions are being accepted and ambulances are being diverted to Bathurst.

Hospital officials are also looking into whether some patients can be sent home early safely.

Subject to disciplinary action

Lanteigne declined to identify the medical professional or their profession but did confirm it's a man. Asked whether he is facing any disciplinary action, Lanteigne said he could not talk about an individual case.

"What I can tell you is that any physician or any professional or any health-care worker … has responsibilities that are in relation with their functions. So if anyone transgresses these responsibilities, then it triggers some action.

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