Hospital puts limits on visitations for COVID-19 outbreak

PARRY SOUND, ON-The West Parry Sound Health Centre is limiting the number of visitors that can enter the hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The health centre said in a press release that no visitors are allowed to the in-patient units, out-patient clinics, the emergency department, and intensive care unit except for those who are in special circumstances like end-of-life compassionate care or the need for a designated support person.  

All visitations are to be approved by infection control and medical leadership while only one visitor of obstetric and palliative care patients are being allowed at a time.

All other authorized visits are being restricted to one visitor in the health centre at a time and they must be symptom-free as well as pass-through active screening.

While visitor restrictions are being reviewed daily, additional limitations may be put in place.