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Since non-essential visitors cant come back to the patients room, can the patient come out and visit in the lobby or another common area?

April 26, 2017area common lobby non-essential patient Patients room visit visitors

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Since non-essential visitors cant come back to the patients room, can the patient come out and visit in the lobby or another common area?

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No. This defeats the purpose of the temporary restriction, the intent of which is to protect patients and staff from unnecessary exposure to the virus. A visitor who appears to be healthy may be incubating the virus and expose patients and staff to 2009 H1N1 in such a situation.