With Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV spreading in North Carolina, Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville is responding to the challenge of treating those with serious symptoms, while protecting other patients from contagious viruses.
Effective Thursday, children ages 13 and younger are not permitted to visit patients at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Children under the age limit should only visit the hospital if they are seeking medical attention.
Siblings are permitted on The Birth Place only, with no age restrictions, but must wear a mask if they are 13 and younger. Exceptions may be made in special circumstances, such as visiting a family member who is in end-of-life care, but must be arranged with the patient’s care team.
Anyone with a cough, cold, fever or sore throat — no matter their age — is asked to refrain from visiting hospital patients as well.