Mayo loosens visitor restrictions

Outpatients can now have one visitor come in during specified hours.

Coronaviru?

Related restrictions are starting to loosen?

And that includes at mayo clinic.

Kimt news three's raquel hellman joins us live with what you need to know about mayo's updated visitor policy?

Raquel?xxx live no visitors have been allowed in the hospital setting or emergency department here mayo's rochester campus since the end of march... but now that's changing.

If i was coming here as an*outpatient meaning i was coming for an appointment and not staying in the hospital?

I could have one person come with me.

Of course we'd both have to wear a mask like the one i'm wearing now?

Per mayo policy.

Patients who are staying in the hospital can have one?

Consistent vistor during visiting hours.

But visitors will*not be allowed if the patient has a confirmed or suspected case of covi?19.

I talked to a mayo clinic patient as she was leaving her appointment today?

And she tells me she feels safe coming here.xxx i know how cautious they are, not only about patient confidentiality but that things are kept clean and sanitary and (pause) they always have the best interest of the patients at heart.

For those in the hospital?

Exceptions to the visitors policy will be taken into consideration for childbirth?

End of life care?

And children who are hospitalized.

Any of those decisions will be made by the care team.

Live in rochester, raquel hellman, kimt news three./// thanks raquel.

If you have an outpatient appointment?

You're asked to allow about fifteen extra minutes when you arrive to be screened for respiratory illness./// let's take a look at the latest