CONWAY — Memorial Hospital in North Conway is moving ahead with plans to once again offer routine services following the Gov. Chris Sununu’s announcement last Friday of "Stay at Home 2.0," which offers guidance for a phased reopening of hospitals and other businesses.
Memorial Hospital President Art Mathisen said the hospital has started to do “time-sensitive care” that was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re calling patients this week to bring them back into the hospital,” he said Tuesday.
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