> Hospitals in Marion County to implement visitor restrictions as flu, RSV cases surge
Hospitals in Marion County to implement visitor restrictions as flu, RSV cases surge
Clip ID 2583276
Clearance
Add to
Share
Add to Review Link
By Request
By Request assets are not available for immediate purchase.
This content has not been pre-checked for copyright.
Per clip rates are for 20 seconds of final usage. If you are using more then 20 seconds or need a different file format or have questions about clearances contact us
Description
The Marion County Public Health Department announced Friday that hospitals in the county will soon implement temporary visitor restrictions.
The move is in response to an increase in respiratory viruses such as flu and RSV.
The restrictions will go into place during the week of Dec. 16.
Those restriction include:
— No visitors with symptoms of illness such as sudden onset of fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat, and runny nose.
— No visitors under the age of 18.
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/health/hospitals-marion-county-implement-visitor-restrictions-flu-rsv-cases-surge-community-health-network-franciscan-health-ascension-st-vincent-iu/531-aefb6704-82f5-4821-af15-f2cede808478