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PARIS — Today, HCMC announced a need for friends and family to limit their visitation of patients due to the increased number of cases of flu in the community and within the hospital. HCMC is also asking that family and friends, especially those under 14 years of age, do not visit the hospital, especially the HCMC Women’s Center and Critical Care Unit.
In the past 72 hours, HCMC has seen an influx of patients in the ER testing positive with Flu A & B. The State of Tennessee is still being reported as High Activity. Influenza-like Illness (ILI) is approximately 6.8% of cases compared to the national average of 2.4%. The Influenza B strain has been the most predominant this year at 56%.
Additionally, hand sanitation stations have been set up throughout the facility with sanitizer gel and masks. We encourage all visitors who meet the criteria below to follow the visitation guidelines:
Immediate family only will be allowed on the nursing units.