NYS Department Of Health Says It’s OK To Visit Nursing Homes
Written by Site Hub on July 12, 2020
According to the New York State Department of Health, COVID-19 numbers are down enough to allow visitation in nursing homes to resume, starting July 15.
Social distancing measures will still be in place and there will be restrictions on how many visitors can be in the room at the same time. Things like temperature checks and masks will be mandatory as well.
New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker has said that there are added restrictions on top of the state guidelines. Nursing homes need to be COVID-19 free for 28 days, only 10% of the residents can have visitors and at one of the two visitors must be over 18.
Dr. Zucker released a statement to the press, saying:
“With the knowledge we now have about how COVID-19 came into nursing homes – mainly through asymptomatic staff and visitors through no fault of their own – it is critical that as we resume visitations to these facilities we do it in a smart and cautious way to ensure the health and safety of residents and staff.”
“We will continue to closely monitor the situation in each facility, and make adjustments based on the facts and data moving forward. I know how painful it has been for residents of these facilities to endure such a long period of time without seeing family and loved ones, and my hope is that this adjustment to the visitation policy will provide some comfort to everyone.”
Source:
RochesterFirst.com
