BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Parrish Medical Center in Titusville is now placing limitations on visitors for hospital patients as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.
These new limitations are designed to "protect medically at-risk patients and hospital care providers," according to a statement from Parrish Healthcare.
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The array of restrictions comes as the number of people infected with the virus in Florida rose to 70 by Saturday morning.
The restrictions at Parrish Medical Center include:
- Visitors to the Titusville hospitals exhibiting flu-like symptoms — fevers above 100, cough, sore throat — will not be allowed to visit patients. Visitors who exhibit flu-like illness (fever greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, a cough or sore throat) may not visit hospitalized patients during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Visitors are limited to two at a time. Obstetrics visitors must follow additional restrictions. OB visitors must be preregistered. Any OB visitors not on the visitation list will not be permitted into the unit.
- No one under age 18 is permitted to visit a hospitalized patient.
- Emergency Department exceptions: Minors with medical necessity must be seen. Minors with parent who is a patient are permitted to stay with patient in the ER.
- Exceptions may be made for those visiting patients receiving end-of-life care.
- The hospital will at a minimum conduct passive screening of visitors including posting of signage and public notices about the visitation restrictions.
- Active visitor screening may be implemented as needed in consultation with and approval of hospital administration.