Iola Register: Hospitals restrict visitors as cases rise

As COVID cases continue to rise in Allen and Anderson Counties, Saint Luke's hospitals in both areas are implementing more restricted visitor guidelines.

Starting Oct. 22, patients are allowed one visitor per day and no re-entry is allowed. No visitors will be allowed under the age of 14. 

No visitors are allowed in the Emergency Department, with the exception of those with patients under 18 and those who are cognitively impaired.

Read the full Iola Register article: Hospitals restrict visitors as cases rise

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