TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Union Health has announced the planned implementation of temporary visitor restrictions at Union Hospital Terre Haute and Union Hospital Clinton due to an uptick in respiratory viruses.
Due to a spike in respiratory viruses like influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) in and around the Wabash Valley, the following restrictions are set to begin on January 2, 2025.
The restrictions include the following:
- Visiting hours are 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Visitors must be 18 years of age or older
- The number of visitors is now limited, depending on the area of the hospital (see image below for those numbers)
Union Health reminds individuals that self-screening is required by all visitors and employees.
For the safety of our patients, any visitor or employee experiencing any respiratory symptoms should not enter any Union Health facility, unless seeking medical treatment.
Symptoms include, but are not limited to:
- Fever (100.4 or greater)
- Shortness of Breath
- Headache
- Sore Throat
- Diarrhea
- Cough
- Muscle or Body Aches
- Loss of Taste or Smell
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Unexplained or Unusual Fatigue
- In the past 10 days, if you’ve been in close contact with someone known to be positive for respiratory illness or have had symptoms consistent with respiratory illness.
Patients experiencing respiratory illness MUST wear a mask upon presentation to any Union Health facility.
Visitors are strongly encouraged to wear masks, practice proper hand hygiene, observe cough etiquette, and maintain social distance when possible.
Designated visitors are preferred, to protect patients and staff due to the high level of circulating viruses.
