BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The Ochsner Well being System has made modifications to its masks insurance policies because of a rising variety of COVID-19 instances in Louisiana.
Till additional discover, masks sporting might be enforced in all widespread and affected person care areas for sufferers, guests, and workers. The masks coverage doesn’t apply to kids below the age of two.
Ochsner mentioned that masks might be made accessible on the entrances to amenities.
The well being system will proceed to permit routine visitation for sufferers who’re COVID-19 adverse. Nevertheless, guests might be requested to depart if they start to indicate indicators of a respiratory an infection.
Sufferers who take a look at constructive for COVID-19 might be allowed not more than two guests between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. These guests might want to stay in a affected person’s room always.
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