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More than 2,100 surgeries suspended in Nova Scotia amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Since the COVID-19 outbreak reached Nova Scotia, non-urgent medical procedures have been put on hold because of the pandemic.

But there’s increasing concerns among medical professionals and the public, about the impact that’s having on patients now and the impact it will have on the system, going forward.

With cases of COVID-19 in decline emergency room physician Chris Milburn says it’s time for patients to start getting the surgeries they require. “We’re delaying surgeries, we’re delaying certain types of other treatments, and even just simple things like physiotherapy and occupational therapy, which have a really beneficial impact on people’s lives,” said Milburn.

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