November 12, 2009 * Health [to Jan 2010]The Public is advised that the Souris Influenza assessment site at the Souris Hospital will be closed after Thursday, November 12. A decision was made to close the assessment site due to low numbers of people arriving to the site. Kings County residents who are experiencing influenza-like symptoms are asked to go to the walk-in clinic at the Eastern Kings Family Health Centre in Souris or the Emergency Department at Kings County Memorial Hospital. Regular hours of the walk-in clinic in Souris are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. schedule on Saturdays and Sundays. The Emergency Department in Montague is open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. each day. The situation in Kings County will be monitored and the assessment site in Souris will be reactivated if the need arises.Media Contact: Laura Steeves