Tuesday, March 10, 2020

CoxHealth bars visitors 12 and under at Springfield, Lamar, Branson, Monett facilites due to coronavirus concerns

(From CoxHealth)

Children ages 12 and under not seeking medical treatment will not be permitted to visit CoxHealth hospitals until further notice beginning today, Monday, March 9.

Additionally, those outside this age group who feel sick and are not seeking care are asked to avoid visiting hospitals or other health care facilities for the protection of patients, hospital staff and the broader community.

The restrictions are in coordination with the Greene County health care community and area coronavirus task force, which announced countywide visitor restrictions to hospitals and other long-term care facilities on Monday.








The visitor restrictions are similar to those implemented during a tough flu season.

CoxHealth will be implementing these restrictions systemwide, including hospital facilities in Branson, Monett and Lamar.

There remain zero cases of COVID-19 in Greene County. Over the weekend, Missouri saw its first presumptive case in a traveler from St. Louis County.

The latest community information on COVID-19 may be found on the Springfield Greene-County Health Department’s website.

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