Code orange called at QEH after several suspected carbon monoxide poisonings
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The Queen Elizabeth Hospital known as a code orange after responding to an incident involving a number of suspected carbon monoxide poisonings.
The hospital known as the alert round 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in response to the continuing incident involving the poisonings, Well being P.E.I. mentioned in a launch.
A code orange known as when an exterior catastrophe or menace requires further hospital sources.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has activated CODE ORANGE in response to an incident together with a number of suspected carbon monoxide poisonings.
Please keep away from the Emergency Division until you will have an pressing or vital concern. Non-urgent sufferers can anticipate lengthy wait instances.
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Well being P.E.I. mentioned the hospital activated the protocol to take care of extra sufferers within the hospital on an emergency foundation.
The general public is requested to solely come into the emergency division for pressing or vital points presently.
These with non-urgent considerations can anticipate lengthy waits.
Anybody with an emergency medical want is requested to name 911 or search companies when experiencing emergency signs.
These with well being considerations or want fast well being info are requested to name 811.
