Blanc-Sablon, October 1 st , 2020 - The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Côte‑Nord wants to inform the population that a person who worked on the Bella Desgagnés has received a positive COVID-19 test result. Press release
Blanc-Sablon, September 11 th , 2020 - The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Côte‑Nord wants to inform the population that the positive COVID-19 case identified yesterday was not a resident of the Lower North Shore, or even the North Shore. Press release
Blanc-Sablon, August 17th, 2020 – The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Côte-Nord wants to inform the population that the restriction of visits in the Antoinette-Malouin unit (CHSLD) and in the Blanc-Sablon short-term care unit is now lifted. Press release
Blanc-Sablon, August 14 th , 2020 - The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Côte‑Nord wants to inform the population that the restriction of visits in Résidence aux Beaux Séjours is now lifted. The restriction is still in place in the Antoinette-Malouin unit (CHSLD) and in the Blanc-Sablon short-term care unit. Press release
Blanc-Sablon, August 4th, 2020 – The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Côte-Nord wants to inform the population that visits are currently restricted in the following facilities, due to the presence of gastroenteritis cases: Antoinette-Malouin unit (CHSLD), short-term care unit in Blanc-Sablon and Résidence aux Beaux Séjours. The situation will be reevaluated at the end of the week. Press release
Blanc-Sablon, June 11 th , 2020 - The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Côte‑Nord, along with the federal, provincial and local authorities, announces the demobilization of the Canadian Rangers on June 12th. They have been offering support on the Lower North Shore since April 2020, and contributed to the implementation of measures that allowed us to prevent the spread of COVID‑19 in this isolated territory. Press release
Baie-Comeau, May 21 st , 2020 - The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Côte‑Nord announces that specimen collections (blood tests, gynecological specimens and other types of prescribed specimen collection), except for people referred in emergency, will only be available upon appointment starting on May 27 th in the specimen collection centres of the following communities: Les Escoumins Forestville Baie-Comeau Port-Cartier Sept-Îles Havre-Saint-Pierre Blanc-Sablon Fermont Press release