KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Medical facilities in the Covenant Health network are putting visitor restrictions in place.
Covenant Health said it is putting temporary visitor restrictions in place because of an increase in respiratory illness and the flu. The goal is to protect the health and safety of patients, staff, and other visitors.
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Under the restrictions, no one under the age of 12 can visit patients and no one experiencing respiratory symptoms can visit patients. These rules apply to all Covenant Health hospitals, physician offices, and patient care areas, including labor and delivery units.
“We understand these restrictions may be challenging and thank you for your support in implementing these changes to protect our patients and caregivers,” wrote Covenant on its website.
Officials have not announced when the restrictions will end, but are actively monitoring the situation. They said they will update the visitation policies as soon as it is safe to do so.