Jackson Health System has updated its hospital visitation policy amid the rise of COVID-19 cases in the community.
The new policy went into effect Tuesday. It includes:
- No visitors are allowed for adult patients.
- Adult inpatients are allowed to have one healthy visitor from 9 a.m. to noon and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Overnight visitors are not allowed.
- Labor and delivery patients are allowed one healthy visitor at all times, including overnight.
Click here for the updated visitation guidelines.
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This comes as Miami-Dade County experiences a rise in COVID-19 cases. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava tweeted that the county's positivity rate has reached 17%.
The Jackson Health System social media accounts will be updated to reflect any developments or changes to the policy.
The FDA announced that it has expanded eligibility for the Pfizer booster shot to include children ages 5 to 11. NBC 6's Julie Leonardi reports
