"This is just the tip of the iceberg for flu season and we are facing such a crunch," president and CEO Michael Cohen says.

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Viral season is straining the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, forcing it to cancel surgeries and bump some staff members from their offices this week to make more room for incoming patients. Article content

“It hit us like an absolute ton of bricks,” hospital president and CEO Michael Cohen said. Article content Article content

The hospital, which has locations in Perth and Smiths Falls, was already over capacity, but a surge of sick patients this week led it to warn members of the public that wait times would be longer for non-urgent illnesses.

“The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, like many hospitals in our region, is faci

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