(MONCTON) Jan. 6, 2020 - Services at Horizon's The Moncton Hospital Emergency Department have returned to normal, following a weekend of overcapacity.

Horizon would like to thank the public for their patience and cooperation over the weekend.

You can help reduce overcapacity and long wait-times in Horizon hospitals everyday by choosing the best option for your care: Tele-Care 811, pharmacist, primary health care provider, after-hours clinic, or the emergency department.

To learn more, please visit  www.SoWhyWait.ca for information about other health care options.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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For more information contact:

Kris McDavid
Media Relations
1-877-499-1899
Media@HorizonNB.ca
news.horizonnb.ca