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A potential security situation forced Nanaimo Regional General hospital to initiate a restricted access protocol for several hours on Friday.
Island Health wouldn’t elaborate on the exact nature of the possible threat, but say it was a potential external security concern.
After nothing developed over a three hour period, the restricted access protocol was lifted at 7 p.m..
Island Health says there was no disruption to patient care or site operations.