Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) has implemented further restrictions on visiting patients at Shoalhaven, David Berry and Milton Ulladulla hospitals, in a bid to minimise the spread of COVID-19.
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In response to the statewide lockdown, and in line with relevant public health and infection control advice, hospitals in the Shoalhaven area are now under Red Alert level, meaning that all ISLHD hospitals now fall within this alert category.
A spokesperson from ISLHD said by further reducing the number of people coming into our facilities, as well as limiting visiting times, "we are minimising the risk of spreading the COVID virus to vulnerable patients as well as health care workers who are at the forefront of dealing with this pandemic".
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Effective immediately, under the Red Alert level, there are no visitors permitted to patients on general wards.
The ISLHD spokesperson advised there are exemptions for specific wards, such as at the children's ward, maternity/birthing and at the palliative care ward. Visit the COVID-19 section of ISLHD's website for further details.
Hospitals in Wollongong, Shellharbour, Bulli, Coledale and Port Kembla were already at Red Alert level.
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