The Middlesex Health system will be restricting visitors effective Friday due to COVID-19.
The state's COVID-19 test positivity rate hit a new record of 20% Thursday.
All facilities will be closed to visitors, with exceptions for the following:
- Visitors making compassionate care visits
- Patients with disabilities may have a designated support person to support their disability needs
- Birthing partners for Pregnancy and Birth Center patients
- Parents, guardians or one designated support person for patients under the age of 18
- Clergy visits (Members of the clergy should not visit patients who are on special respiratory precautions unless it is a compassionate visit.)
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All visitors will be required to wear face masks at all times regardless of vaccination status. Visitors will also be screened for COVID-19 symptoms when they arrive.
All visitors must be 16 or older unless previously granted special permission.
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Other hospitals and health systems, including the Yale New Haven Health system and VA Connecticut Healthcare System, are also making changes to visitor policies.
