Verdun hospital unveils new COVID-19 unit

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Verdun hospital unveils new COVID-19 unit

A giant tent in the Verdun Hospital parking lot will soon house possible #COVID19 patients awaiting test results. The new unit holds over 30 beds and isolation rooms, to keep patients from infecting others in the hospital. Sharon Yonan-Renold reports.

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