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Cape Fear Valley Health system announces new visitor restrictions
Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/2020
Dec. 15--Cape Fear Valley Health system announced Monday that all their locations including hospitals and outpatient clinics will be closed completely to visitors until further notice.
According to a news release, the measure was taken to protect staff and patients from the risk of COVID-19.
Here are a few exceptions:
--Labor & Delivery: Laboring mothers may have one support person/coach for the duration of their stay. If the support person/coach leaves the premises for any reason, he or she will not be allowed back into the building.
--Pediatric patients: A legal minor may have one parent or guardian with them.
--Patients who need a healthcare decision-maker or require communication assistance may have one assistance person with them.
--End-of-life patients will be allowed to have one one-hour visit with up to four people.
--Even in the above situations, visitors with symptoms of a fever or respiratory illness symptoms, including cough or shortness of breath, should remain home. Hospitals will screen visitors for signs and symptoms of illness.
Staff writer Melody Brown-Peyton can be reached at mbrownpeyton@fayobserver.com or 910-486-3568.
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