Two local hospitals are facing temporary emergency room closures.
The Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston:
Closed: Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.; Reopens: Monday, Nov. 30 at 8 a.m.
The Victoria County Memorial Hospital in Baddeck:
Closed: Friday, Nov. 27 at 8 a.m.; Reopens: Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8 a.m.
Closed: Sunday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m.; Reopens: Monday, Nov. 30 at 8 a.m.
Closed: Thursday, Dec. 3 at 8 a.m.; Reopens: Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 a.m.
The Nova Scotia Health Authority says the closures are due to lack of physician coverage.
