In bid to stop spread of virus, Queen’s hospitals will no longer allow most visitors

The Queen's Medical Center has set up a special tent to help those with flu-like symptoms.
The Queen's Medical Center has set up a special tent to help those with flu-like symptoms.(Hawaii News Now)
Published: Mar. 30, 2020 at 3:58 PM HST|Updated: Mar. 30, 2020 at 3:59 PM HST
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Starting Tuesday, all four Queen’s Health Systems hospitals and all of their clinics statewide will stop allowing visitors.

Exceptions are being made for obstetrics and pediatrics, end-of-life care and patients with an appointment at a clinic who are accompanied by a caregiver.

The systems’ four hospitals are the Queen’s Medical Center, Queen’s Medical Center-West Oahu, North Hawaii Community Hospital and Molokai General Hospital.

“We are taking extra precautions to reduce the risk of the spread of the disease,” Queen’s said, in a notice.

People are instead being encouraged to call or video chat with their loved ones.

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