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Mercy Medical limits visiting hours
Decision made in response to rise in Delta variant
CEDAR RAPIDS — Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has adjusted its visitor guidelines, effective today, as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising due to the spread of the Delta variant, officials said in a news release.
Among the new guidelines:
- All inpatient admissions will be tested for COVID-19.
- Patient visitation hours will be limited to 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Most areas will return to a maximum of one visitor at a time.
- Visitors must be in good health.
- Masks will now be required for all visitors during the entirety of their visit, including inside patient rooms.
Mercy Medical officials continue to urge receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Details on getting a vaccine can be found at mercycare.org/covidvaccine.
All inpatient admissions will be tested for COVID-19, effective Friday. (The Gazette)
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