Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) announced today that it is increasing its visitor restrictions as COVID-19 cases increase in the community. The updated restrictions, effective Friday, July 30, include limiting visitation to one well visitor per patient at a time and prohibiting visitors under 18 years old.   

 Updated visitor guidelines as of June 30, 2021:

• One visitor per patient (18 or older) may visit at a time.
• This includes labor and delivery, with one support person allowed per laboring patient.
• Visitors will not be allowed for ER patients who are COVID-19 positive or suspected positive.
• Visitors are not allowed for patients in isolation, including those COVID-19 positive or suspected COVID-19 positive.
• All visitors must continue to wear masks at all times.
• Visitors must remain in patient’s room during visit.
• Visitors will have temperature automatically taken upon entering the main lobby, and each should read the attestation to confirm lack of COVID-19 symptoms upon arrival. If temperature is high and/or a visitor has symptoms, we ask that they do not visit the hospital at that time.
• Additional temperature checks may take place at other locations in the hospital.

• Visitation hours remain 10:00 am – 6:30 pm.

“We continue to closely monitor the prevalence of the virus in our community as we adapt our operations to safely care for and support our patients. With increased cases in our county, we feel increased visitor restrictions are an appropriate tactic at this time,” said Greg Caples, CEO. “As always, our hospital’s top priority is safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our patients, providers, employees and community.  We continue to encourage everyone who can get vaccinated to do so.””

For additional updates on how the hospital is working to maintain a safe and supportive environment during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit MyHaywoodRegional.com.