Niagara Health Altering Visitor Guidelines Due to Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations

Wednesday, 13 April 2022 10:32

By Linda Morgan

Beginning tomorrow, inpatient units will only be allowed one visitor or Essential Care Partner at bedsides.

Niagara Health is changing visitor guidelines in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Starting tomorrow, one visitor or Essential Care Partner will be allowed at the bedside for inpatient units, including Labour and Delivery and NICU.

There is no change for outpatient, emergency department and urgent care centres, where patients can continue to bring one person to support them.

Anyone coming in to the hospital needs to wear a mask, socially distance and maintain proper hand hygiene.

Niagara Health is reporting 56 patients with COVID-19, including four in the ICU.

Earlier today, Niagara Public Health confirmed 151 new cases of the virus.

There are currently 1,725 active cases of the virus.

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