PeaceHealth Ketchikan visitation restrictions imposed with recent increase in community positivity rate
May 11, 2021
Tuesday PM
(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The safety of PeaceHealth Ketchikan's patients and caregivers is a top priority. Given this priority, and with the increase in local COVID-19 cases, the hospital’s visitation policy has changed. Until Ketchikan's rate of new cases drops by at least half, no visitors are allowed in the hospital or clinic with few exceptions, for example, for labor and delivery, end-of-life, and pediatric patients. Family/partner participation during visits using video chat technology is welcomed and encouraged.
Quoting a news release, "These restrictions are challenging for everyone, and we appreciate your cooperation as we work together to reduce the spread."
To continue to actively reduce these numbers, vaccination against COVID-19 is easily available throughout Ketchikan.
PeaceHealth primary care is offering a vaccination clinic on Wednesday, May 12. Call 228-8140 to make an appointment. Other appointments may be found online at covidvax.alsaka.gov.
For those with questions about vaccination against COVID-19, please reach out to your primary care provider for support and guidance.
Edited By Mary Kauffman, SitNews
Source of News:
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
www.peacehealth.org/ketchikan
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