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Essentia Health Announces Less Restrictive Visitation Guidelines As of Thursday, May 27, two adult visitors per patient will be allowed in their clinic and hospital settings, including emergency departments. Some surgical and procedural spaces may have special instructions that will be communicated to patients prior to their procedure. Visiting hours remain between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Essentia Health notes that adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are still unable to have visitors except in special situations such as obstetric care or end-of-life. While these visitation guidelines have been relaxed, one thing that hasn t changed is that all Essentia Health staff, patients and visitors are still required to wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose while in their facilities. All visitors are also required to stay in the patient room during their visit. Also, approved visitors will be screened for COVID and will not be permitted if symptomatic. ....
Essentia Health says that universal masking for patients, visitors and staff will remain a requirement in all of their facilities across Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. They add that while they respect the decision to loosen the mask mandates, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent guidelines do not cover health care settings like hospitals, clinics and long-term-care facilities. In fact, the CDC recommends visitors to health care settings continue wearing a well-fitted face covering, regardless of an individual’s vaccination status. COVID-19 remains prevalent in the communities we serve and wearing a mask has been proven to reduce transmission of the virus. This is especially important among the vulnerable populations often found in health care facilities, including those with compromised immune systems. ....