March 23 (Reuters) - Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd WDO.TO :
* WESDOME ANNOUNCES COVID-19 IMPACT AND RESPONSES
* WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD-CURRENTLY EAGLE RIVER UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS ARE RUNNING ON REDUCED WORKFORCE WITH NON-PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES BEING SCALED BACK
* WESDOME GOLD MINES - TO DATE NO EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR CONSULTANTS DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH CO, WHETHER AT CORPORATE OR AT SITES, HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19
* WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD - CONSIDERABLE EXPLORATION EFFORT HAS BEEN REDUCED AT EAGLE RIVER BY 40%
* WESDOME GOLD MINES - PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES IN Q1 2020 THUS FAR HAVE NOT BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED IN MID-MARCH
* WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD - ON SCHEDULE TO FINALIZE PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT FOR KIENA MINE IN Q2 IN 2020
* WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD - MINING OF MISHI OPEN PIT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED