TidalHealth hospitals are requiring visitors to patient rooms to wear masks during cold and flu season.
In addition, those accompanying patients to outpatient TidalHealth centers may be required to wear masks.
Earlier, sibling visits to nursery and maternity units was suspended due to higher rates of RSV and flu.
TidalHalth operates hospitals in Seaford and Salisbury, MD. The Seaford hospital is undergoing renovations.
While not mentioned in the revised visitation rules, Covid-19 cases also increase during the winter months due to increased travel and holiday get-togethers and people spending more time indoors.
The number of hospitalizations for Covid-19 was 105 just before Christmas but is below previous levels that strained hospital resources.
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