Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says four billion dollars has already been spent on the rehabilitation of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James.
The estimated cost of the project is over 10 billion dollars.
Dr. Tufton says the next two billion dollars has allowed for continued operation of the facility while the project continues.
The rehabilitation of the Type A Western facility is expected to be completed in March 2025.
The Health Minister says several issues resulted in the differences in expected costs of the project.
Dr. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness
He was giving the update during a media briefing this morning.
The project is expected to improve service delivery at the hospital to include ventilation systems, electrical and communications systems and new equipment.
