One of Halifax’s navy ships is cutting its deployment short.
The Royal Canadian Navy says HMCS Harry DeWolf is cancelling the remainder of its Great Lakes deployment, due to a significant amount of COVID cases on board.
This includes stop in Montreal and Quebec City.
On social media, the navy says the Harry Dewolf will remain in Montreal today before coming back to Halifax tomorrow.
They say the patrol vessel was conducting training exercises and hosting public tours, but their number one priority is to protect the health and safety of the crew and the communities they visit.
Due to a significant number of COVID cases onboard HMCS Harry DeWolf, the command team has made the decision to cancel the remainder their scheduled Great Lakes Deployment which includes the planned activities in Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Québec City and Saguenay. 1/4 https://t.co/EVesfZpx31
— Royal Canadian Navy (@RoyalCanNavy) November 24, 2023
HMCS Harry DeWolf will remain in Montréal today, closed to the planned targeted tours, and closed to the public. HMCS Harry DeWolf will return to Halifax tomorrow, to contain the spread of the current Covid-19 cases onboard. 3/4
— Royal Canadian Navy (@RoyalCanNavy) November 24, 2023